Resources

These resources aren’t a replacement for therapy but can help between sessions or while you look for care.

  • About Trauma:

    The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk

    What Happened to You? – Bruce Perry & Oprah Winfrey

    Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents – Lindsay C. Gibson

    What My Bones Know – Stephanie Foo

    Educated – Tara Westlake

    About OCD:

    OCDaniel - Wesley King (fiction)

    Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts - Sally M. Winston & Martin N. Seif

    The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD - Jon Hershfield & Tom Corboy

    About Mindfulness and Wisdom:

    The Mindful Self-compassion Workbook - Kristin Neff & Christopher Germer

    The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down - Haenim Sunim

    The Road Less Travelled - Scott Peck

    Fierce Self-Compassion - Kristin Neff

    About Relationships:

    Hold Me Tight- Sue Johnson

    The Dance of Anger - Harriet Lerner

    The Dance of Connection - Harriet Lerner

    About Racism and Identity:

    Kinda Korean - Jean Kim

    The Sun Does Shine - Anthony Ray Hinton

    Born a Crime - Trevor Noah

    Restaurant Kid - Rachel Phan

    About Grief & Illness:

    Crying in H-Mart - Michelle Zauner

    When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanithi

    Between Two Kingdoms - Suleika Jaouad

    About ADHD:

    Succeeding With Adult ADHD - Abigail L. Levrini

    About Motherhood:

    Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood - Lucy Jones

    What No One Tells You: A Guide to Your Emotions from Pregnancy to Motherhood - Alexandra Sacks & Catherine Birndorf

  • If you’re in crisis or feel unsafe, please seek immediate support.

    911 or your local Emergency Department

    Suicide Crisis Helpline: 988

    Distress Centres of Greater Toronto: 416-408-4357

    Gerstein Crisis Centre: 416-929-5200