Resources

If you are in a crisis:

I do not offer crisis support. If you are in a crisis:

Call 911 for a medical emergency
Call or text 988 for a mental health emergency (https://988lifeline.org)
Local psychiatric hospital: Ridgeview Institute (https://www.ridgeviewsmyrna.com)
Pediatric psychiatric hospital: Laurel Heights (https://laurelheightshospital.com)

Resources for Mindfulness

Mindfulness is an important skill for recovery and healing.

Mindfulness and meditation can be the same thing, but they don't have to be. If you find sitting for meditation overwhelming, that's okay. You are definitely not alone! There are many other ways you can practice mindfulness.

Books:

Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach

Websites:

self-compassion.org (Dr. Kristin Neff)

Resources for Trauma Recovery

Trauma recovery is an individual process. I offer EMDR, but it's not the right choice for everyone. My approach draws heavily on learning from trauma specialist Janina Fisher, who emphasizes mindfulness and curiosity towards painful emotions and body sensations.

Trauma is a part of life, but healing and growth are possible.

Here are two videos that provide what I think is useful background information on understanding trauma:

Resources for Climate Distress

"Another world is not only possible. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing."

—Arundhati Roy

This is an evolving area of my practice. A local resource I am offering, which is not therapy but may be supportive, is a Climate Café. This is a space for expressing and connecting around the polycrisis, particularly the environmental and ecological aspects of it. It is open to all. Learn more and RSVP.

Living in this moment is not just a test of our courage and resilience, but an invitation to be the people who help usher in a better world for generations that come after us.

In this effort, one of my favorite teachers is Robin Wall Kimmerer:

I encourage you to check out her books, including

Braiding Sweetgrass and Bud Finds Her Gift.

I also appreciate Katharine Hayhoe's work, including her book Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World.

If you are looking for a particular kind of resource, check out Janna Diamond's resource page, the Climate Psychology Alliance-North America (CPA-NA) website, or the Work That Reconnects website.

An additional resource:

Deepa Iyer's social change map

This map encourages us to find the roles that we play, and remember that there are many different ways that changemaking can look and feel.