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Reducing Anxiety

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How To Cope with Anxiety


Anxiety affects millions of Americans every day. No matter why some of us face anxiety, there are ways we can cope with anxiety to experience peace and joy.


How to Handle Stress When Life Doesn’t Make Sense


Stress has no age limit and neither do big emotions. But it's important to know how to handle stress in these moments of the unknown.


The Truth About Teens and Anxiety


Anxiety and depression are on the rise among teens today. Factors such as fears, lack of connection, and rejection can contribute to anxiety.


My Journey with Anxiety and Depression


Mental health issues are increasingly common, but each person's experience with them is unique. Read about how one Gen Zer has navigated faith, anxiety, and depression, here.


Surviving Anxiety and Depression


There is hope for anxiety and depression. Read one person's story of learning to see and hold onto hope while moving forward in the midst of darkness.


Why Aren't My Relationships Deeper?


No one yearns for shallow friendships. Why aren't our relationships deeper? Here are things that hold us back and steps we can take to deepen our connections.


How Do You Have Peace in an Anxious World?


Peace has never seemed more needed—nor more hard to find. How can our faith impact our anxiety and what we do with our worries and concerns? Join us for this timely message about what it means to know and embrace the real peace that Jesus offers.


How To Move Forward with Anxiety?


Anxiety keeps us from moving forward into the life God has for us—a life of joy and freedom. Rather than being stuck in our anxiety, God wants to free us as we learn to trust Him. 


The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook


Living with anxiety, panic disorders, or phobias can make you feel like you aren’t in control of your life. Tackle the fears that hold you back with this go-to guide.



The Anxiety Field Guide


Anxiety is one of the most pressing mental health issues of our day. The good news is that anxiety is very treatable. Pastor Jason Cusick tells the story of his own history with anxiety and offers expertise, practical guidance, and empathy.


Permission to Feel


The mental well-being of children and adults is shockingly poor. Marc Brackett, author of Permission to Feel, knows why. And he knows what we can do. 


Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle


This book explains why women experience burnout differently than men—and provides a simple, science-based plan to help women minimize stress, manage emotions, and live a more joyful life.


Experiencing Depression

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My Journey with Anxiety and Depression


Mental health issues are common, but each person's experience with them is unique. Read about one Gen Zer's journey with anxiety, depression, and faith, below.


Surviving Anxiety and Depression


There is hope for anxiety and depression. Read one person's story of learning to see and hold onto hope while moving forward in the midst of darkness.


How to Care for Loved Ones with Depression


Caring for a loved one with depression can be difficult. But we have practical ways you can support your friends and family struggling with depression.


Q&A with a Mental Health Professional


Pastor and counselor Ly Tran answers questions about when to see a mental health professional.


Learn Practical Steps for Dealing with Depression


Depression affects our mental, physical, and spiritual health. It can make it hard for us to get out of bed and connect with our family and friends. Depression steals our joy and holds us back from moving forward. But we are not alone in our depression.


Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy


This groundbreaking, life-changing book has helped millions overcome negative thoughts and discover joy in their daily lives. 



Essential Art Therapy Exercises


Essential Art Therapy Exercises, a cognitive behavioral therapy workbook, offers a range of creative activities to help you better understand yourself, develop control over your emotions, and aid the healing process.


The Anxiety, Worry & Depression Workbook


This easy-to-use guide is full of practical, proven worksheets, self-monitoring forms, exercises and scripts for you to start changing your habits, and start changing your life.


We Get Better Together

Free resources to fight anxiety and strengthen your mental health.

We’ve got practical tools and tips from professional counselors and care pastors who are passionate about mental health. Enter your email to receive these helpful resources.

Mental Health Resources

Prioritizing Spiritual Health

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5 Ways To Deepen Your Relationship with God


We spend time connecting with others to build authentic relationships. We also need to spend time deepening our relationship with God to truly live life.


5 Reflection Questions To End Each Day


How can we prioritize mental and emotional health more? One time-tested way: building a regular habit of self-reflection. Start by asking yourself these 5 simple questions at the end of each day.


4 Ways to Spend More Time With God


What does surviving a zombie apocalypse have to do with growing in your faith? Hint: they're both easier with the right training.



Finding Faith, Hope, and Love in the Psalms


Journey through the Psalms to see how these ancient songs echo our own lives as they strengthen our faith, hope, and love.



Finding Your Thin Place


What does it mean to draw closer to God and look to Jesus in the midst of our hectic, day-to-day lives? We can start by finding what some call a "thin place."


How Birds Can Teach Us To Pray


Let’s face it, prayer can be hard and frustrating. When our prayer lives feel stale or stuck, we can learn something from…birds. Read more, here.


What would it look like if we strived to be more like Jesus?


What made Jesus the Greatest of All Time? What would it look like if we strived to be more like Him? Join us as we look at the habits Jesus practiced throughout his ministry. We’ll set some goals for spiritual habits together.


What Spiritual Maturity Really Looks Like?


How do we build a wise, mature faith that actually “works” in real life? Join us for Grown-Up Faith: What Spiritual Maturity Really Looks Like, a series about taking intentional steps toward spiritual adulthood.


Emotionally Healthy Spirituality


Peter Scazzero outlines the top ten symptoms of emotionally unhealthy spirituality. He then unpacks core biblical principles to guide you into an experience of lasting, beneath-the-surface transformation in your relationship with Christ.


The Deeply Formed Life


The Deeply Formed Life is a roadmap to live in the richly rooted place we all yearn for: a place of communion with God, a place where we find our purpose.


The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry


 Within the pages of this book, you’ll find a fascinating roadmap to staying emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in the chaos of the modern world.


DIY Therapy Tools

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What Does It Mean to Process and Why Is It Important?


This video will help you find a structure to take unresolved issues—thoughts and emotions in life—and figure out a way to solve it.


How to Self-care Emotionally Using the SPADE Exercise


Learn ways to create a sense of stability and anchoring yourself during uncertain times.


How to Process Your Feelings Using the Primary to Secondary Exercise


This video will help us identify and label our emotions well using the Primary to Secondary Exercise.


How to Processand Hack Through Your Conflicts


This video will teach you a way of processing what you're thinking and feeling. It's a great way to help with conflict in relationships.


How to Practice Good Self-Care by Processing in Connection With Others


This video talks about give steps in helping you process your thoughts and feelings with other people.


Emotional Containment and How to Create Space in Your Relationships


Sometimes feeling your own emotions can feel a little overwhelming and messy. Sometimes it's even hard to be around others when they're in their own feelings. This video helps to understand how to create better emotional and mental space for all the emotions that tend to fly around in your closest relationships.


ASSISTANCE RESOURCES FOR COLLIN COUNTY

At Chase Oaks, we don’t go it alone and choose to serve our community in partnership with others. As Collin County continues to grow, we are committed to helping to address the needs of the county’s residents by providing access to resources for families who are experiencing personal crisis. Below are some links to various partner organizations who are doing great work for the community in their specific areas of service, such as homelessness, domestic violence, medical clinics and more.

For more resources, visit helpfinder.org.
Child Abuse
Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County

2205 Los Rios Blvd., Plano, TX 75074
972.633.6600
www.caccollincounty.org

Children’s Shelter & Transitional Living
CITY HOUSE (Newborn-21 Years Old)

830 Central Pkwy. E., #350, Plano, TX 75074
972.424.4626
www.cityhouse.org

Crisis Pregnancy Information
Real Options

1776 W. McDermott Dr., #100, Allen, TX 75013
972.424.5144
www.realoptionstx.com

Embrace Grace

700 W. Bedford Euless Rd., Ste. G, Hurst, TX 76053
817.755.8484

Allen Community Outreach

(Allen residents only)
801 E. Main St., Allen, TX 75002
972.727.9131
www.acocares.org

Assistance Center of Collin County

(Collin County residents only)
900 E. 18th St., Plano, TX 75074
972.422.1850
www.assistancecenter.org

A Christian Food Pantry

1116 Dobie Dr, Plano, TX 75074
972.578.5730
www.acfoodpantry.org

Community Lifeline Center

(McKinney residents only)
1601 N. Waddill St., #102, McKinney, TX 75069
972.542.0020
www.communitylifeline.org

Frisco Family Services

(Frisco residents only)
8780 3rd St., Frisco, TX 75034
972.335.9495
www.friscofamilyservices.org

God’s Pantry

3420 E. 14th St., Suite #100, Plano, TX 75074
972.633.9777
www.godspantryplano.org

Minnie’s Food Pantry

3033 W. Parker Rd., #116, Plano, TX 75023
972.596.0253
www.minniesfoodpantry.org

5 Loaves Food Pantry

4401 Williford Rd., Sachse, TX 75048
469.767.8071
www.5loavesfoodpantry.org

Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support

4411 Lemmon Ave., #201, Dallas, TX 75219
214.389.7700
www.genesisshelter.org

Hope’s Door New Beginning Center

(Collin County residents only)
860 F Avenue, #100, Plano, TX 75074
972.422.2911
www.hdnbc.org

Emily’s Place

P. O. Box 860911, Plano, TX 75074
972.424.7775
www.emilysplacetx.org

Agape Resource & Assistance Center

P.O. Box 861664, Plano, TX 75086
469.814.0453
www.hope4agape.com

Shiloh Place (McKinney)

P.O. Box 2731, McKinney, TX 75070
469.534.9407
www.shilohplacemckinney.com

Austin Street Centre

(No resident restrictions)
2929 Hickory St., Dallas, TX 75226
214.428.4242
www.austinstreet.org

The Samaritan Inn

(No resident restrictions)
1514 N. McDonald St., McKinney, TX 75071
972.542.5302
www.saminn.org

Union Gospel Mission (UGM):

www.ugmdallas.org

UGM Calvert Place Men’s Shelter

3211 Irving Blvd., Dallas, TX 75247
214.637.6117
[email protected]

UGM Center of Hope

(Women and Children’s Shelter)
4815 Cass St., Dallas, TX 75235
214.638.2988
[email protected]

Primary Care Clinic of North Texas

(For uninsured adults)
3900 American Dr., #201, Plano, TX 75075
972.596.6005
www.primarycareclinic.org

Watermark Urgent Care (Plano Clinic)

Mon. Tue. Thurs. — 9:00 a.m.-capacity
910 W Parker Rd. Ste. 102, Plano, TX 75075
972.972.8930
www.watermarkurgentcare.com/plano

Health Services of North Texas at Collin County Center

2540 K Ave., #500, Plano, TX 75074
972.424.1480
www.healthntx.org

Wylie Children’s Medical Clinic

303 S. Hwy 78, Wylie, TX 75098
972.801.9689
www.planochildrensmedicalclinic.org

Suicide & Crisis Center of North Texas

214.824.7020 (Office)
214.828.1000 (24/7 Crisis Line)
www.sccenter.org

Lifeologie

214.556.0996
wefixbrains.com/plano-counseling/find-a-counselor/
A list of Christian Counselors can be found by visiting our counseling section.