Resources
Trauma and
The Nervous
System
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What We Carry for Our Ancestors: Intergenerational Healing- https://youtu.be/FjCoYvXNaUA?si=xllv78yZ5XXFQN4n
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Understanding the Autonomic Nervous System: A Brief Guide to Understanding and Shifting the States of Your Autonomic Nervous System by Alandria Mustafa, M.Ed/Ed.S, LPC- https://www.sulacounseling.com/product-page/understanding-the-autonomic-nervous-system
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Trauma and The Nervous System (A Polyvagal Perspective) via The Trauma Foundation- https://youtu.be/ZdIQRxwT1I0?si=bux3kRfY_PaRSxQv
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How To Map Your Own Nervous System (A Polyvagal Approach)- https://themovementparadigm.com/how-to-map-your-own-nervous-sytem-the-polyvagal-theory/
Understanding
Theoretical
Approaches to Therapy
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Somatic Therapy- https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-somatic-therapy-202307072951
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EMDRIA (EMDR International Association)- https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)- https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/cognitive-behavioral
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22838-dialectical-behavior-therapy-dbt
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Narrative Therapy- https://www.verywellmind.com/narrative-therapy-4172956
Self-Regulation Tools
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A Moment For Yourself With Dr. Linda Thai- https://traumaresearchfoundation.org/a-moment-for-yourself-with-linda-thai-collection/
Financial
Resources
to Access
Therapy
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The Loveland Foundation Therapy Vouchers- https://thelovelandfoundation.org/therapy-fund/
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Inclusive Therapist Directory- BIPOC Therapy Fund- https://mentalhealthliberation.org/bipoc-therapy-fund/
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National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network's Mental Health Fund- https://nqttcn.com/en/mental-health-fund/
Community Resources
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Pineapple Support (for folx with careers in the Adult Industry/Sex Work)- https://pineapplesupport.org/
Recommended Readings
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Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Dr. Nedra Tawwab
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My Grandmothers Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
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Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker
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Healing the Soul Wound: Trauma Informed Counseling for Indigenous Communities by Eduardo Duran and Allen Ivey
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