Resources & Links

MDC Serenity Counseling provides a voice mail at 913-515-7769 for clients to leave a confidential message. Marty will return your call as soon as she is able.  Marty Devins Horvath,LMSW is not available 24 hours a day and does not answer calls during sessions.

MDC Serenity Counseling does not offer an after hour crisis line for clients. If you or a family member are experiencing a life threatening emergency please dial 911 or go to your nearest hospital emergency room. Crisis Lines are provided below for clients that are unable to reach the Therapist.

Crisis Lines

1-800-SUICIDE

Child Abuse 1-800-922-3535 Kansas Crisis Hotline, Domestic Violence 1-888-END-ABUSE (1-888-363-2287)

National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233

Rape Crisis Line In Missouri 816-531-0233

Rape Crisis Line In Kansas 913-642-0233

Johnson County Mental Health Emergency Services: 913-268-0156

Support and Resources

Grief Share Grief Recovery Support Groups
www.griefshare.org

Favorite Books

Reading is one of my favorite pastimes. Reading is great for relaxing and as a helpful coping tool when we have difficulties in life. Listed below are some of my recommendations. Enjoy!

For Relationships and Personal Issues

• Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel
• Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melodie Beattie
• How To Break Your Addiction To A Person by Hal Halpern
• Getting The Love You Want by Harville Hendrix
• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John M.Gottman and Nan Silver

 By Brene Brown:

• The Gifts of Imperfection
• I Thought it was Just Me
• Daring Greatly
• The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting 

 By Harriet Lerner:

• The Dance of Anger
• The Dance of Deception
• The Dance of Connection
• The Dance of Fear
• The Dance of Intimacy
• The Mother Dance

Addiction Recovery

Alcoholics Anonymous  www.aa.org

Narcotics Anonymous  www.na.org

Gamblers Anonymous  www.gamblersanonymous.org

United Way

Connects people with available resources
Dial 211 or 816-474-5112
Web site: www.unitedwaygkc.org