Resources for Professional Women in Denver: Health, Career & Personal Growth
From Anxiety to Relationships to Career Success: Resources That Meet You Where You Are
Here’s our comprehensive collection of trusted resources for high-achieving women in Denver navigating relationship challenges, anxiety and work-life balance.
Crisis Support & Immediate Help
National Crisis Lines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
Denver-Specific Crisis Support
Colorado Crisis Services: 1-844-493-8255 or text TALK to 38255
Mastering anxiety
Anxiety: Panicking about Panic: A Powerful, Self-Help Guide for People Suffering from an Anxiety or Panic Disorder by Joshua Fletcher
Overcoming the Anxiety Trap: Conquering Overthinking and Imposter Syndrome for Career Success by Andreas Sun
Needing to Know for Sure: A CBT-Based Guide to Overcoming Compulsive Checking and Reassurance Seeking by Martin N. Seif, PhD
“Pure O” OCD: Letting Go of Obsessive Thoughts with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Chad LeJeune PhD
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gotlieb
Center for Clinical Interventions: cci.health.wa.gov.au
Setting healthy boundaries
The Better Boundaries Workbook: A CBT-Based Program to Help You Set Limits, Express Your Needs, and Create Healthy Relationships by Sharon Martin, DSW, LCSW
Better Boundaries Better Life: How to Prioritize Your Needs, Stop People-Pleasing, and Free Yourself from Overcommitment by Chloe Vaughn
Boundaries = Freedom: How to Create Boundaries That Set You Free Without Feeling Guilty by Joseph Nguyen
Healthy relationships, endings and divorce
Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to LIving Happily Ever After by Kathering Woodward Thomas
His Needs, Her Needs: Making Romantic Love Last (How to Identify and Satisfy 10 Vital Needs in Your Marriage - A Practical Relationship Guide for Couples by Willard F. Harley Jr.
Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner’s Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build A Secure Relationship by Stan Tatkin PsyD MFT
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert by John Gottman PhD
Trauma, betrayal, affairs and healing
You Don’t Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms by Amanda Ann Gregory LCPC
The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships by Patrick Carnes PhD
Loving You Is Hurting Me by Laura Copley
The Betrayal Bind: How to Heal When the Person You Love Most Hurts You the Worst by Michelle Mays LPC
The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Ester Perel
Tell Me What You Like: An Honest Discussion of Sex and Intimacy After Sexual Assault by Katie Simon
Parenting and postpartum anxiety and depression
Raising Good Humans: A Mindful to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids by Hunter Clarke-Fields
The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook: Practical Skills to Help You Overcome Anxiety, Worry, Panic Attacks, Obsessions and Compulsions by Pamela Wiegartz
Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers by Karen Kleiman
Effective Co-Parenting or Parallel Parenting with a Narcissist: Set Boundaries, Eliminate Conflict, Protect Yourself and Raise Emotionally Secure Children by Claire Brown
This Isn’t What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman
Postpartum Depression and Anxiety: A Self-Help Guide for Mothers by the Pacific Postpartum Support Society
Toxic and emotionally abusive relationships
It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People by Ramani Durvasula PhD
Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation and Guilt to Manipulate You by Susan Forward
Was It Even Abuse?: Restoring Clarity After Cover Abuse by Emma Rose Byham
Divorcing a Narcissist: Prepare for a High-Conflict Divorce, Succeed in Family Court, Recover from Emotional Abuse, and Embrace a New Beginning Without Your Toxic Ex by Claire Brown
Gaslighting and Narcissistic Abuse Recovery: Recover from Emotional Abuse, Recognize Narcissists and Manipulators and Break Free Once and For All by Don Barlow
Attachment and relationship anxiety
Relationship OCD: A CBT-based Guide to Move Beyond Obsessive Doubt, Anxiety and Fear of Commitment in Romantic Relationships by Sheva Rajaee MFT
Overthinking About You: Navigating Romantic Relationships When You Have Anxiety, OCD and/or Depression by Allison Raskin
Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy by Jessica Fern
Childhood pain
The Emotionally Absent Mother by Jasmin Lee Cori
Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection and Guidance by Kelly McDaniel
Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers: Heal Childhood Emotional Neglect, Silence Your Inner Critic and Feel Confident by Claire Brown
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
Healthy sex
Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections by Emily Nagoski, PhD
Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Ester Perel
Burnout and Stress
Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout: Tools to Help You Heal and Recharge When You’re Wrung Out by Stress by Kristen Neff
The Cure for Burnout: How to Find Balance and Reclaim Your Life by Emily Ballasteros
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Jon Kabat-Zinn www.JonKabat-Zinn.com
The American Institute of Stress: stress.org - Stress management techniques and research
Healthy Thinking and Mindset
The Gifts of Acceptance: Embracing People and Things as They Are by Daniel A. Miller
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Dr. Kristin Neff
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
Aging, hormone health
Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve and Lengthen Women’s Lives - Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer by Avrum Bluming
The New Perimenopause: An Evidence-Based Guide to Surviving the Zone of Chaos and Feeling Like Yourself Again by Mary Claire Haver MD
The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power and Facts by Mary Claire Haver MD
The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine
Success, career, profesional development
Dare to Lead: Brave Work, Tough Conversations, Whole Hearts by Brene Brown
Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living by Shauna Niequist
The Alliance of Professional Women www.apwcolorado.org
Colorado Business Women: Colorado Business Women (CBW) iwww.coloradobizwomen.com
Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce www.cwcc.org
Remember: Seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness. Professional support can provide you with the tools and strategies needed to navigate life's challenges while maintaining your success and well-being.
This resource page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical or psychological advice. Please consult with qualified mental health professionals for personalized care.