Resources
Healing happens in many places, not only in the therapy room. Here are some books, practices, and support lines I often share with clients. Take what resonates and leave the rest.
If You Need Support Now
I'm not able to respond to crises between sessions. If you're in immediate danger, call 911.
For urgent support, any time of day:
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988
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Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741
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Veterans Crisis Line: dial 988, then press 1
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The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ young people): 1-866-488-7386
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Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
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Fireside Project (psychedelic peer support): call or text 62-FIRESIDE (623-473-7433)
Books I Often Recommend
Trauma and the body
The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der Kolk
Waking the Tiger, Peter Levine
Anchored, Deb Dana
Trauma and Recovery, Judith Herman
Complex PTSD From Surviving to Thriving, Pete Walker
What Happened to You?, Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, Lindsay Gibson
My Grandmother's Hands, Resmaa Menakem
The Myth of Normal, Gabor Maté
Leaving the Fold, Marlene Winell
Parts work and self-compassion
No Bad Parts, Richard Schwartz
Radical Acceptance, Tara Brach
Meaning, grief, and the big questions
Man's Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl
Staring at the Sun, Irvin Yalom
The Wild Edge of Sorrow, Francis Weller
Relationships
Hold Me Tight, Sue Johnson
Psychedelics
How to Change Your Mind, Michael Pollan
This Is Your Mind on Plants, Michael Pollan
Sacred Knowledge, William Richards
The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide, James Fadiman
The Ketamine Papers, edited by Phil Wolfson and Glenn Hartelius
The brain and change
The Brain That Changes Itself, Norman Doidge
Altered Traits, Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson
Practices for Between Sessions
Insight Timer: a free app with thousands of guided meditations
Tara Brach's guided meditations: free at tarabrach.com
Gentle movement: yoga, walking, or time in nature to help settle the nervous system
Support Groups
Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA): free support groups, in person and online, for building healthier relationships, coda.org
Learn More About Psychedelic Therapy
MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies): research and education, maps.org
Fireside Project: free psychedelic peer support, firesideproject.org
Professional Profiles
You can also find me on Psychology Today.