Therapy Resources

Whether you’re dealing with a loss, confused about feelings, or setting boundaries for the first time, you don’t need to journey alone.

Below is an ongoing and ever-evolving compiled list of resources that may or may not be helpful to you. There is no one magic tool to fix our wounds, but many that might be of help.

Where to go when…

I am in the throes of grief:

Books:

Websites to visit:

Eluna supports families and children impacted by grief or addiction
https://elunanetwork.org/

Community support and connection

https://healgrief.org/
“The mission of The Dougy Center is to provide support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults and their families grieving a death can share their experiences.”
https://www.dougy.org/

Grief support and resource community

https://whatsyourgrief.com/

An educational community

https://complicatedgrief.columbia.edu/for-the-public/complicated-grief-public/overview/

Online journals & writings:

http://oncomingalive.com/posts/category/death-of-a-loved-one/

Grieving Communities:

Podcasts:

The What’s your grief podcast
The Mindfulness in Grief podcast
Grief Out Loud podcast

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I have experienced sexual assault:

The National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673
The National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233, https://www.thehotline.org/
Women’s Health.gov https://www.womenshealth.gov/relationships-and-safety/get-help
The National Dating Abuse Helpline: 866-331-9474 or 866-331-8453 (TDD)
Domestic Shelters.org: https://www.domesticshelters.org/
King County Sexual Assault Center:https://www.kcsarc.org/

Blogs, online journals & writings:

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I feel like harming myself:

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Call the Crisis hotline at: 1 (800) 273-8255
Crisis Connections: 866-427-4747
Crisis Text Line 741741: Free, 24/7 crisis support at your fingertips. This text line is anoymous. Text "help" to start.

Veterans Crisis Line: Veterans and family members can receive confidential help by calling 1-800-273-8255 (then PRESS 1). Visit online to access confidential online chat help.https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/hotline

Organizations:
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education:

“SAVE was one of the nation’s first organizations dedicated to the prevention of suicide. Our work is based on the foundation and belief that suicide is preventable and everyone has a role to play in preventing suicide. Through raising public awareness, educating communities, and equipping every person with the right tools, we know we can SAVE lives.”

https://save.org/

NAMI Seattle: Their mission is “to address the unmet mental health needs within our community through support, referral, education, and outreach.”

http://namiseattle.org/get-support/#crisis_hotlines

The Trevor Project: “Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13–24.”

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/#sm.0001rm09ilac0dtwqlb2k7x0pvme0

It Gets Better Project: “The It Gets Better Project is a nonprofit organization with a mission to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth around the globe.”

https://itgetsbetter.org/about/

Articles:

The impact of suicide and how to talk about it with kids:
https://elunanetwork.org/resources/category/related-topics/suicide/
Online journals & writings about the impact of suicide:
http://oncomingalive.com/posts/category/suicide/

Books:

http://www.suicidesurvivorsclub.org/

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Addiction has rocked my world or my families world:

Websites:

What is addiction? https://www.addictionpolicy.org/what-is-addiction

Addiction resources and ways to talk to kids about addiction:https://elunanetwork.org/resources/category/addiction/

Places of healing:

The Refuge: https://www.therefuge-ahealingplace.com/ptsd-treatment/grief-loss/

Parenting Support:

https://parentupvt.org/

https://drugfree.org/

Online booklets:

6 Parenting practices to reduce the chances your child will develop a drug or alcohol problem: https://drugfree.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/6-Parenting-Practices-2014.pdf

Preventing Teen Abuse of Prescription Drugs Fact Sheet:

https://drugfree.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/6-Parenting-Practices-2014.pdf

Books & Articles:

http://grasphelp.org/resources/book-recommendations/

http://oncomingalive.com/posts/category/addiction/

Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol

https://www.quitlikeawoman.com/

Meditation & Relaxation Techniques & Online Communities:

http://grasphelp.org/resources/meditation-relaxation/

Tommy Rosen and Recovery 2.0

https://r20.com/

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My marriage is a battlefield:

Books:

How to be an Adult in Relationships by David Richo

The seven principles for making marriage work by John Gottman

Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson

Passionate Marriage

Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel

The State of Affairs

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I’m going through a divorce:

Online journals & writings:

http://oncomingalive.com/posts/category/divorce/

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I need help co-parenting with my ex:

Websites:

https://www.flourishtogether.com/parenting/co-parenting-and-divorce/?cids=3ZGZZZ

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My child is dealing with bullying:

Articles:

https://elunanetwork.org/resources/category/related-topics/anti-bullying/

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I’m a parent and it’s hard (says everyone everywhere):

Books:

The Conscious Parent by Shefali Tsarby

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

Daniel Siegel: Whole-Brain Child, No-Drama Discipline, Parenting from the Inside Out, and The Power of Showing Up.

https://www.drdansiegel.com/books_and_more/

Podcasts:

Time to Parent

Unruffled with Janet Lansbury

Parenting Without Power Struggles with Susan Stiffelman

https://susanstiffelman.com/podcast/

Websites:

For learning and attention issues:

https://www.understood.org/en

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I have lost a child and can’t breath:

Online Communities:

Salt Water helps people dealing with loss find a safe harbor. This is a good website for those dealing with the loss of a child.

https://findyourharbor.com/

Grieving Parents is a safe space where we, as bereaved parents, can come, read, feel understood, rest, share, find information and resources, learn, process grief, and connect with other bereaved parents. The GPSN is also a place for your friends and family wanting to support you in your journey of grief and child loss. We invite all who come to sit, hold space with us, and find out how to tend to your grieving heart.

http://grievingparents.net/

The Miss Foundation provides “C.A.R.E. [counseling, advocacy, research, and education] services to families experiencing the death of a child.”

https://missfoundation.org/grief-education

How to support someone you know who has lost their beloved child:

https://missfoundation.org/wp-content/mediafiles/2018/02/Helping-parents-circle-of-closeness-Joanne-Cacciatore.pdf

Still Standing Magazine:

They have explained their “mission is to help you embrace life for everything that it is after experiencing the loss of a child or infertility. The focus of this magazine can be broken down into three parts:

Giving a voice to grief

Connecting hearts around the world who have similar life experiences

Becoming a resource for friends, family and medical professionals, to know how to support someone enduring child loss and/or infertility.”

https://stillstandingmag.com/

Blogs & writings by fellow grieving parents:

Books:

http://www.glowinthewoods.com/bookshelf/

Places to go to grieve with others who get it:

Golden Willows Retreat:
Our promise at Golden Willow Retreat is to honor one’s individual pathway as each person strives for balance and a higher quality of life. Our counselors and therapists are highly trained in various modalities that support the client in their path of healing and recovery. Golden Willow Retreat's Therapeutic Retreat, goes into deep and intensive work. We understand each person’s path is unique and this program is totally individualized to meet each clients needs. We have built a program that addresses the emotional distress and pain of loss while offering insight, education and tools to help transform the unmanageable into healing and moving forward into the future.
https://goldenwillowretreat.com/
Faith’s Lodge:

Faith’s Lodge supports parents and families coping with the death or medically complex condition of a child in a peaceful environment to reflect on the past, renew strength for the present, and build hope for the future.

https://faithslodge.org/

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My child is dealing with trauma or grief:

Websites to visit for support and guidance:

https://www.artwithheart.org/

https://childrengrieve.org/

https://whatsyourgrief.com/smart-parents-guide-to-grieving-children/

https://www.dougy.org/

http://www.hellogrief.org/

Grieving Communities and Camps for Kids:

https://elunanetwork.org/camps-programs/camp-erin/

http://www.comfortzonecamp.org/campers

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I am feeling high anxiety:

First - know the difference between Anxiety and PTSD. Some people suffering with unacknowledged PTSD think they have anxiety and are misguided in their quest for healing.

Mindfulness practices:

S.T.O.P. (a mindfulness practice to relieve high stress) by Maria Fanelli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=76&v=ISJXCb8S9HI

Wheel of Awareness (moves your attention around to relieve intruding and obsessive thoughts):
https://www.drdansiegel.com/resources/wheel_of_awareness/

Websites to visit:

https://www.pocketmindfulness.com/start-here/

Articles & Explanations:

https://www.anxiety.org/

Books:

Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Growing Up Mindful: Essential Practices to Help Children, Teens, and Families Find Balance, Calm, and Resilience, Christopher Willard

Apps to download:

Headspace
SAMApp (Self-Help for Anxiety Management)
Calm
What’s Up?
Breathe
Insight Timer
Loop
Ten Percent Happier Meditation
Glo - Yoga, Meditation
Gaia Yoga

Breath Practice:

https://www.verywellhealth.com/breathing-exercises-for-anxiety-5088091

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I am feeling depressed:

Websites:

https://www.helpguide.org/home-pages/depression.htm

Online journals & writings:

http://oncomingalive.com/posts/category/depression/

Podcasts:

On Being - Depression episode https://onbeing.org/programs/the-soul-in-depression-mar2018/

Books:

Noonday Demon: An Atlas on Depression by Andrew Solomon

https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781501123887

Book of Poems by Anita Barrows

We are the hunger

“The poems in Anita Barrows’ We Are the Hunger take us to a place Seamus Heaney speaks of—where the frontier of nightmare meets the frontier of language. Reading her is like passing through an energy field where you come out sheened from a language where horror and loss are transformed by the fire of imagination and the healing music of poetry.”

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My child is feeling depressed:

Websites:

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/parents-guide-to-teen-depression.htm

Articles:

https://elunanetwork.org/resources/category/related-topics/depression-and-mental-health/

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I am experiencing PTSD:

Books:

War and the Soul: Healing Our Nation’s Veterans from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Edward Tick

Trauma and the Body by Pat Ogden

The Body Keeps Score by Bessil Van Der Kolk

https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=pd_sbs_1?pd_rd_w=bmmbm&pf_rd_p=98101395-b70f-4a52-af63-8fac2c513e02&pf_rd_r=Y8CVFNDD2DEMS0QPQCB0&pd_rd_r=f17bd232-c3e8-49b4-8a3a-ef2131e3098b&pd_rd_wg=8B9Rr&pd_rd_i=0143127748&psc=1

WORKBOOK For The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

https://www.amazon.com/WORKBOOK-Keeps-Score-Pocket-Books/dp/1950284964/ref=pd_sbs_1?pd_rd_w=JtetG&pf_rd_p=98101395-b70f-4a52-af63-8fac2c513e02&pf_rd_r=1QHCE0DE356WD1XNWDNX&pd_rd_r=8e84d8cb-b10d-4cb4-8233-b7d342b03870&pd_rd_wg=FG5M5&pd_rd_i=1950284964&psc=1

Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter A. Levine

https://www.amazon.com/Waking-Tiger-Healing-Peter-Levine/dp/155643233X/ref=pd_sbs_6?pd_rd_w=JtetG&pf_rd_p=98101395-b70f-4a52-af63-8fac2c513e02&pf_rd_r=1QHCE0DE356WD1XNWDNX&pd_rd_r=8e84d8cb-b10d-4cb4-8233-b7d342b03870&pd_rd_wg=FG5M5&pd_rd_i=155643233X&psc=1

Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach To Regaining Emotional Control And Becoming Whole by Arielle Schwartz

https://www.amazon.com/Complex-PTSD-Workbook-Mind-Body-Regaining/dp/1623158249/ref=pd_sbs_4?pd_rd_w=ZLJNb&pf_rd_p=98101395-b70f-4a52-af63-8fac2c513e02&pf_rd_r=6N7V5EQ0CET7JGBD4AB3&pd_rd_r=58c96b42-bcf2-4027-8cd4-a3ddb891cbb7&pd_rd_wg=TQzbk&pd_rd_i=1623158249&psc=1

Website:

Janina Fisher

https://janinafisher.com/resources

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I’m coming to terms with a recent mental illness diagnosis:

Websites to feel less alone:

“The mission of This Is My Brave, Inc. is to end the stigma surrounding mental health issues by sharing personal stories of individuals living successful, full lives despite mental illness through poetry, essay and original music, on stage in front of a live audience, through stories submitted and published to our blog, and via our YouTube channel.”

https://thisismybrave.org/mission/

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I am in Transition:

Trans Lifeline – Peer support hotline run by and for trans people in the U.S. and Canada.
https://translifeline.org/
Human Rights Campaign – Understanding the Transgender Community – Guides on gender identity, terminology, and navigating transition.
https://www.hrc.org/resources/understanding-the-transgender-community
The Trevor Project – Gender Identity Resources – Articles, mental health tools, and support for transgender and nonbinary individuals.
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/category/gender-identity/
Ingersoll Gender Center – Seattle-based organization offering peer support groups, healthcare navigation, and legal resources.
https://ingersollgendercenter.org/
Point of Pride – Financial aid programs for gender-affirming surgeries, HRT, binders, and other transition-related needs.
https://www.pointofpride.org/

Books:

Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid‑Menon – A concise, empowering book that challenges traditional gender norms and offers tools for understanding gender diversity. Written as part of the Pocket Change Collective series.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611537/beyond-the-gender-binary-by-alok-vaid-menon-illustrated-by-ashley-lukashevsky/

TransMontana: A Memoir of Transformation in Body, Mind & Spirit by Roberta Zenke – A powerful memoir chronicling one woman’s gender transition and personal journey toward authenticity, healing, and self-acceptance.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14427408-transmontana

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