Resources
Below are some trusted places to learn more, find support, or get help right now. These aren't a substitute for therapy, but they're a good place to start.
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If You Are in Crisis
• Call 911
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988, available 24/7
• Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741
• National Domestic Violence Hotline — 1-800-799-7233, call, chat, or text 24/7
Anxiety
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
• National Institute of Mental Health - Anxiety Disorders
Depression
• National Institute of Mental Health — Depression
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
• National Domestic Violence Hotline — 1-800-799-7233 | 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
• RAINN — 800.656.HOPE | Text HOPE to 64673 - National sexual assault hotline
• Doorways — Domestic violence and sexual assault services in Northern Virginia
• DC SAFE — Domestic violence crisis intervention in Washington, DC
• Alexandria, VA Domestic Violence Program: 703.746.4911
• Alexandria, VA Sexual Assault Center: 703.683.7273
• Fairfax County, Va. Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline: 703.360.7273 | 711 (TTY)
EMDR
• EMDRIA (EMDR International Association) — what EMDR is and how to find a certified therapist
Somatic Experiencing
• Somatic Experiencing International
Trauma & PTSD
• National Center for PTSD (U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs)
Books Worth Reading
A few books that clients and colleagues often find helpful. Links go to Bookshop.org, an online retailer that shares its profits with independent bookstores. Many, if not all, of these books are likely available at your local library.
Trauma & the Body
• Waking the Tiger by Peter A. Levine — Find it on Bookshop.org
• In an Unspoken Voice by Peter A. Levine —Find it on Bookshop.org
• The Body Remembers by Babette Rothschild — Find it on Bookshop.org
Somatic Experiencing & Nervous System
• Anchored by Deb Dana — Find it on Bookshop.org.
• Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body by Peter A. Levine — Find it on Bookshop.org
EMDR
• Getting Past Your Past by Francine Shapiro — Find it on Bookshop.org. Written by the founder of EMDR, for a general audience
• EMDR Therapy and Somatic Psychology by Arielle Schwartz & Barb Maiberger — Find it on Bookshop.org
Trauma, Parts Work & Dissociation
• Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma by Janina Fisher — Find it on Bookshop.org
• No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz — Find it on Bookshop.org
• My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem — Find it on Bookshop.org
Anxiety & Self-Compassion
• Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach — Find it on Bookshop.org
• Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff — Find it on Bookshop.org
Domestic Violence
• Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft — Find it on Bookshop.org
• It's My Life Now by Meg Kennedy Dugan & Roger R. Hock — Find it on Bookshop.org