learning and support resources

current and new participants
click here to schedule or reschedule a session

resources & tools for learning about mental health

a 9-minute animated video about healing from painful experiences:
Trauma and the Nervous System: A Polyvagal Perspective

12 Books about Mental Health Written by Black People, Black Mental Health Alliance

Resources for learning and self-assessments for autism:
Embrace Autism

free access to Yale University professor Dr. Laurie Santos'
The Science of Wellbeing course (19 hours, Coursera)

well-reviewed apps for tracking mood and sleep:
How We Feel
RISE Sleep Tracker

The 3 Stages of Recovery from Trauma and PTSD

How to Identify & Cope with Emotional Abuse

The Artist's Grief Deck online

Assess & learn about your unique strengths:
VIA Character Strengths Survey

Personal Values digital card sort

RADAR Relationship Check-In Format, Multiamory Podcast

anti-racism and decolonial learning

Bellingham Racial History Timeline

Bellingham (virtual) Walking Tour: Exploring Systemic Racism

White supremacy culture characteristics

services

Trans Lifeline Hotline

free and open support groups through National Alliance for Eating Disorders

Inclusive Therapists, resources and directory of therapists serving BIPOC & those with marginalized identities

recommended reading

What My Bones Know, Stephanie Foo, 2022

Journey Through Trauma, Gretchen Schmelzer, 2018

Anchored, Deb Dana, 2021

Wherever you go, There you are, Jon Kabat-Zinn, 2005

How to Build a Healthy Brain, Kimberley Wilson, 2022