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A page I curate and reference in session — books, apps, videos, and organizations I trust. Whether or not we ever work together, these are here for you. Resources land differently depending on where you are in your healing. Go gently. Take what's useful now and leave the rest — you can always come back. **A note on timing:** a few of these (marked ) can land hard depending on where you are. If one doesn't feel right yet, that's okay — set it down and come back. Timing is everything. Jump to: - [Trauma & PTSD](#trauma-ptsd) - [Eating Disorders](#eating-disorders) - [Relationships With Self and Others](#relationships) - [Family Members & Loved Ones](#family) - [Mindfulness and Grounding](#mindfulness) - [Coping Can Be Fun](#coping) If you're in crisis ## You deserve immediate support. - **988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline** — call or text [988](tel:988). Free, confidential, 24/7. - **Pennsylvania — Bucks County:** Central Bucks [215-345-2273](tel:12153452273) · Lower Bucks [215-785-9765](tel:12157859765) · Mobile Crisis [1-877-435-7709](tel:18774357709) - **Arizona crisis resources** — [azahcccs.gov/BehavioralHealth/crisis.html](https://www.azahcccs.gov/BehavioralHealth/crisis.html) - **ANAD Eating Disorders Helpline** — [888-375-7767](tel:18883757767) - In an emergency, **call [911](tel:911)**. Category 01 * * * ## Trauma & PTSD ### Books - [What Happened to You — Oprah Winfrey, Bruce Perry, MD PhD](https://amzn.to/458nJnk) Book - [The Myth of Normal — Gabor Maté MD](https://amzn.to/3WgFmh0) Book timing A note on timing: this resource can land hard depending on where you are in your healing. If it doesn't feel right yet, that's okay — set it down and come back. Timing is everything. - [The Body Keeps The Score – Bessel van der Kolk MD](https://amzn.to/42Ijzkt) Book - [The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog – Bruce Perry MD, PhD](https://amzn.to/3Mzrr25) Book - [Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect — Jonice Webb PhD](https://amzn.to/3pE3Hkn) Book - [Running on Empty No More — Jonice Webb PhD](https://amzn.to/41F37jK) Book - [Know My Name: A Memoir – Chanel Miller](https://amzn.to/458nYie) Book timing A note on timing: this resource can land hard depending on where you are in your healing. If it doesn't feel right yet, that's okay — set it down and come back. Timing is everything. - [Bailey's Light (The Army of Light) — Colleen Baratka](https://amzn.to/451qJ4W) Book - [Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle – Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski](https://amzn.to/42M05vn) Book ### Websites & Apps - [Understanding Regulation](https://youtu.be/L3qIYGwmHYY) Video - [Your Brain's Response to Trauma](https://youtu.be/gmwiJ6ghLIM) Video - [Understanding PTSD's Effects on Brain, Body, and Emotions](https://youtu.be/BEHDQeIRTgs) Video - [PTSD Coach](https://mobile.va.gov/app/ptsd-coach) Website - [MindShift](https://mindshiftcbt.com) Website - [How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime](https://youtu.be/95ovIJ3dsNk) Video - [Fun Video About Rewiring Your Brain](https://youtu.be/MFzDaBzBlL0) Video - [EMDR Tappers](https://emdrtappers.com/) Website Category 02 * * * ## Eating Disorders ### Books - [Your Body is Not An Apology Workbook – Sonya Renee Taylor](https://amzn.to/451AVue) Book - [Your Body is Not An Apology – Sonya Renee Taylor](https://amzn.to/3BBPmro) Book - [When Food is Love – Geneen Roth](https://amzn.to/41J8gHG) Book - [What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat — Aubrey Gordon](https://amzn.to/3WatPzG) Book - [Unbearable Lightness – Portia de Rossi](https://amzn.to/41KbwCy) Book timing A note on timing: this resource can land hard depending on where you are in your healing. If it doesn't feel right yet, that's okay — set it down and come back. Timing is everything. - [The Intuitive Eating Journal: Your Guided Journey for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship with Food](https://amzn.to/3ofqfYj) Book - [More Than A Body — Lexi & Lindsay Kite](https://amzn.to/3Bytz3R) Book - [Life Without Ed — Jenni Schaefer](https://amzn.to/3MAaoNz) Book - [Goodbye Ed, Hello Me — Jenni Schaefer](https://amzn.to/41FeJTS) Book - [Eating in the Light of the Moon — Anita A Johnston PhD](https://amzn.to/3Me7blt) Book - [Body Respect – Linda Bacon PhD, Lucy Aphramor PhD RD](https://amzn.to/451AVue) Book - [Almost Anorexic — Jenni Schaefer, with Jennifer J. Thomas PhD](https://www.amazon.com/Almost-Anorexic-Relationship-Problem/dp/0062267884) Book - [Appetites – Caroline Knapp](https://amzn.to/41O8Dk9) Book ### Websites & Apps - [Size Inclusive Healthcare](https://sizeinclusivemedicine.org/) Website - [NoWeigh.org](https://www.noweigh.org/) Website - [Stripping Away Negative Body Image](https://youtu.be/ME-c0l8oTkY) Video - [Project HEAL](https://www.theprojectheal.org/) Website - [On the Brink Nutrition Collective](http://onthebrinknutrition.com/) Website - [Nourishly](https://www.nourishly.com/) Website - [More-Love: Empowering Parents to Raise Kids who are Free from Body Hate and Eating Disorders](https://more-love.org/) Website - [Jade-ED Nutrition LLC](https://www.jade-ednutrition.com/) Website - [HAES Health Sheets](https://haeshealthsheets.com/) Website - [FREE EATING DISORDER SUPPORT GROUPS](https://www.theprojectheal.org/free-eating-disorder-support-groups) Website - [Arizona Eating Disorder Partners](https://www.azedp.net/) Website - [Diet-Free Parenting: A Letter to Your Child's Doctor](https://sunnysideupnutrition.com/a-letter-to-your-childs-doctor/) Website Category 03 * * * ## Relationships With Self and Others ### Books - [You are a Badass – Jen Sincero](https://amzn.to/3pQE68d) Book - [The Loving Parent Guidebook: The Solution is to Become Your Own Loving Parent — ACA WSO](https://amzn.to/41N9DVM) Book - [Untamed – Glennon Doyle](https://amzn.to/45cV2WG) Book - [The Gifts of Imperfection — Brene Brown](https://amzn.to/432EvTg) Book - [The Dance of Anger – Harriet Lerner PhD](https://amzn.to/3MAKI3a) Book - [Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are — Megan Logan MSW LCSW](https://amzn.to/42OaU00) Book - [Rising Strong — Brene Brown](https://amzn.to/432Ffrt) Book - [Healing Rage: Women Making Inner Peace Possible – Ruth King](https://amzn.to/3MCTFt3) Book - [Daring Greatly — Brene Brown](https://amzn.to/3Iopz9Z) Book - [Dare to Lead — Brene Brown](https://amzn.to/3IHv0RN) Book - [Braving the Wilderness — Brene Brown](https://amzn.to/3OeFXxC) Book - [Codependent No More – Melody Beattie](https://amzn.to/3o7u95H) Book - [Boundaries – Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend](https://amzn.to/3WeXlUJ) Book - [Atlas of the Heart — Brene Brown](https://amzn.to/3OjGiza) Book ### Websites & Apps - [Miko's Place](https://www.mikosplace.org/) Website - [Spoon Theory and Fork Theory: How We Talk About Our Health](https://youtu.be/DyU-5P5ip4o) Video - [Gottman Card Decks App](https://www.gottman.com/couples/apps/) Website - [Brené Brown on Empathy vs Sympathy](https://youtu.be/KZBTYViDPlQ) Video Category 04 * * * ## Family Members & Loved Ones ### Books - [Your Dieting Daughter: Antidotes Parents Can Provide for Body Dissatisfaction, Excessive Dieting, and Disordered Eating – Carolyn Costin](https://amzn.to/42KIPqt) Book - [The Journey of the Heroic Parent: Your Child's struggle & the Road Home – Brad Reedy PhD](https://amzn.to/3IkClGK) Book - [The Biology of Desire — Marc Lewis PhD](https://amzn.to/433uYLr) Book - [Surviving an Eating Disorder: Strategies for Families and Friends – M. Siegel PhD, J. Brisman PhD & M. Weinshel MSW](https://amzn.to/3IjZXLB) Book - [Ruthless Grieving: The Journey to Acceptance and Beyond – Susan Powers](https://amzn.to/41OBdlr) Book - [It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand — Megan Devine](https://amzn.to/437xFvy) Book - [Hope and Other Luxuries – Clare B. Dunkle](https://amzn.to/42O82QW) Book - [Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want To Be – Dr. Becky Kennedy](https://amzn.to/42KZs5k) Book - [Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide — Roe Gary](https://amzn.to/3o8Naob) Book ### Websites & Apps - [Your Recovery Resource — A program for Navigating Your Loved One's Eating Disorder](http://yourrecoveryresource.thinkific.com/courses/Your-Recovery-Resource) Website - [We don't move on from grief. We move forward with it](https://youtu.be/khkJkR-ipfw) Video - [Nuggets](https://youtu.be/HUngLgGRJpo) Video - [More-Love: Empowering Parents to Raise Kids who are Free from Body Hate and Eating Disorders](https://more-love.org/) Website Category 05 * * * ## Mindfulness and Grounding ### Books - [The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations on Codependency – Melody Beattie](https://amzn.to/3o8mCDy) Book - [Start Where You Are – Meera Lee Patel](https://amzn.to/3Ilcmip) Book - [Present, Not Perfect – Aimee Chase](https://amzn.to/42RSlZ2) Book - [Practice You: A Journal – Elena Brower](https://amzn.to/41RnWZb) Book - [Mirror Work – Louise Hay](https://amzn.to/3o8ZRzo) Book - [Good Days Start With Gratitude Journal – ©pretty simple journals](https://amzn.to/3OBWJaj) Book ### Websites & Apps - [We don't move on from grief. We move forward with it (TED, Nora McInerny)](https://www.ted.com/talks/nora_mcinerny_we_don_t_move_on_from_grief_we_move_forward_with_it) Website - [SUDs Tale — Helping kids understand the impact of substance use](https://youtu.be/xanMkK7RuPA) Video - [Muse](https://choosemuse.com/pages/app) Website - [InSight Timer](https://insighttimer.com/) Website - [Headspace](https://www.headspace.com) Website - [Calm](https://www.calm.com) Website - [Breathe2Relax](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/breathe2relax/id425720246) App - [Balance](https://balanceapp.com/) Website Category 06 * * * ## Coping Can Be Fun ### Books - [Make Peace With Your Body: A Journal/Workbook For Self-Healing](https://amzn.to/421GzKp) Book - [Freeing the Butterfly: Transform Your Life Through Simple Exercises, Meditations, and Affirmations — Josie Myers & Michelle Cornish](https://amzn.to/42Jw6nL) Book - [DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets – Marsha M Linehan](https://amzn.to/3McCpct) Book ### Websites & Apps - [AZ CRISIS RESOURCES](https://www.azahcccs.gov/BehavioralHealth/crisis.html) Website - [Reframe: Drink less & Thrive](https://www.reframeapp.com) Website - [Mood Link](https://www.moodlinks.com/about) Website - [DBT Coach](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dbt-coach/id1452264969) App - [Calm Harm](https://calmharm.stem4.org.uk) Website Book directly * * * ## When you're ready. 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