Some things to accompany you on your counselling path
Books
The photo above is in the library in my home. I have almost as many books in my office. I LOVE BOOKS!
There is absolutely no way I could narrow down my favourites. But I always offer my clients book recommendations.
Bookstores:
Windsor: biblioasis.com/ www.uwindsor.ca/bookstore/
Michigan: www.rarebooklink.com/ selfesteemshop.com/
London: www.mandalabookshop.com/
Waterloo: www.wordsworthbooks.com/
Guelph: bookshelf.ca/History
Toronto: www.cavershambooksellers.com/home www.adifferentbooklist.com typebooks.ca/
www.gladdaybookshop.com/
Ottawa: dusoleil.leslibraires.ca/
Vancouver: pulpfictionbooksvancouver.com/ www.banyen.com/ odinbooks.com/index.php?page=login
Victoria: munrobooks.com/
New York City: bluestockings.com/ www.strandbooks.com/
Santa Barbara: www.yogasoup.com/
London, England: foyles.co.uk/
Communication and Empathy
Calling In: A Quick Guide on When and How: everydayfeminism.com/2015/01/guide-to-calling-in/
Constructive Criticism by Gracie Lyons
Disarming the Narcissist: disarmingthenarcissist.com/
Empathy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hFAv8z8xmw
Glossary of Awkward: The Urban Dictionary of cancer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibUvL21mdn0
Grief: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2zLCCRT-nE
Intent versus Impact: everydayfeminism.com/2013/07/intentions-dont-really-matter/
Listening with Compassion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyUxYflkhzo
New Rules of Marriage: www.terryreal.com/product/the-new-rules-of-marriage-paperback/
Non-violent communication: www.cnvc.org/
Documentary (I love documentaries but this one is my absolute favourite)
Children Full of Life: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tLB1lU-H0M
Media
Adbusters
Bitch
Herizons
Ms. Magazine
New Yorker
The Atlantic
Meditation Retreats and Retreat Centres
True North Insight: www.truenorthinsight.org/index.php/en/
Dharma Retreats: www.dharmaretreats.ca/
Holy Family Retreat Centre: www.hfrh.ca/
Loyola House: ignatiusguelph.ca/loyola-house/
Insight Meditation Retreats: www.insightmeditationretreats.ca/
Insight Meditation Society: www.dharma.org/
Kripalu Yoga Centre: kripalu.org/
Omega: www.eomega.org/
Plum Village: plumvillage.org/
Spirit Rock Meditation Centre: www.spiritrock.org/
Movies About Breaking Up:
Diary of a Mad Black Woman: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFi0lV3fMRU
Eat Pray Love: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjay5vgIwt4
Living Out Loud: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vne0wEk-o58
Movies About Dating (kind of cheesy - but highlights good boundaries - please don't judge it's slim pickings):
Act Like a Lady and Think Like a Man: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxTN4eX4Vss
He's Just Not That Into You: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_DHhPckJNo
Movies About Marginalization and Being an Ally/Accomplice:
Naked on the Inside (Body Image): vimeo.com/79934401
Boys in the Hood: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4sKiGkzKJo
Crash: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEJH0hEoHc4
Dear White People: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMgWMzbM2Pk
I Was a Teenage Feminist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE0k64TdsBs
If These Walls Could Talk (Abortion): www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzfHXyk9TT0
If These Walls Could Talk (LGBTQ): www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytg3IMeFmqE
MissRepresentation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2UZZV3xU6Q
Movies About Marriage:
Fireproof (Christian film): www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK5-5qf9IQs
Hope Springs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s22_Mvikl8&t=11s
Movies About Sex Addiction:
Thanks for Sharing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLSYxqUSI_U
Movies About Unrequited Love:
Drop Dead Fred (silly and empowering): www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgh27gCgiQw
The Holiday (please pay attention to the advice Arthur gives Iris): www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDi5zH18vxU
My favourite advice re: unrequited love: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY1s5Sn-GDE
Once We Were Warriors: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0-Q3ChKcfE
Movies About Woman Abuse/Sexual Abuse/Sexual Assault:
Georgia Rule: www.youtube.com/results?search_query=georgia+rule+trailer
Once Were Warriors: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0-Q3ChKcfE
The Hunting Ground: www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+hunting+ground+documentary+full
The Many Trials of Jane Doe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho-iOS7yqiY
Podcasts (Depression; mindfulness; life; marriage)
Awake in the World: soundcloud.com/michaelstoneteaching
By the Book: www.panoply.fm/podcasts/bythebook
Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield: beherenownetwork.com/category/jack-kornfield/
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg: www.sharonsalzberg.com/metta-hour-podcast/
Terrible, Thanks for Asking: www.apmpodcasts.org/ttfa/
The Hilarious World of Depression:
True North Insight Talks: tni.dharmaseed.org/
Where Should We Begin with Esther Perel: www.estherperel.com/podcast
Sexual Health/Sex Therapy/Sex Therapy Training/Sex Shops:
Guelph Sexuality Conference: www.guelphsexualityconference.ca/
Intensive Sex Therapy Training Program, University of Guelph: www.gottman.com/
Sexplore with Den Temin: www.sexplorewithdentemin.com/
Good For Her (Toronto): www.goodforher.com/about-us/shipping-rates/
Spot of Delight (London): www.spotofdelight.com/
Venus Envy (Ottawa & Halifax): venusenvy.ca/
Suicide Prevention:
Be the One to Save a Life: www.bethe1to.com/
Training Programs for Therapists:
AIDS Committee of Windsor: www.aidswindsor.org/
Disarming the Narcissist: disarmingthenarcissist.com/
EMDR (K. Martin, C. Shrigley, R. Solomon): kmccs.com/ www.cindyshrigley.com/ www.rogermsolomon.com/
EMDR International Association: www.emdria.org/default.aspx
Esther Perel: www.estherperel.com/
Family Mediation Training: familymediationtraining.ca/
Gottman Institute: www.gottman.com/
Guelph Sexuality Conference: www.guelphsexualityconference.ca/
Intensive Sex Therapy Training Program, University of Guelph: www.gottman.com/
Internal Family Systems Therapy: www.selfleadership.org/
Jean Baker Miller Training Institute: www.wcwonline.org/JBMTI-Site/introduction-to-jbmti
Leading Edge Seminars: leadingedgeseminars.org/
Rainbow Health Ontario: www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/
SAFE Windsor-Essex: safewindsor.wordpress.com/
SOS London Workshops: sosworkshops.ca/
Schema Therapy: www.schematherapy.com/id30.htm
Sexplore with Den Temin: www.sexplorewithdentemin.com/
Terrence Real: www.terryreal.com/
True North Insight: www.truenorthinsight.org/index.php/en/
WE Trans Support: wetranssupport.ca/
The photo above is in the library in my home. I have almost as many books in my office. I LOVE BOOKS!
There is absolutely no way I could narrow down my favourites. But I always offer my clients book recommendations.
Bookstores:
Windsor: biblioasis.com/ www.uwindsor.ca/bookstore/
Michigan: www.rarebooklink.com/ selfesteemshop.com/
London: www.mandalabookshop.com/
Waterloo: www.wordsworthbooks.com/
Guelph: bookshelf.ca/History
Toronto: www.cavershambooksellers.com/home www.adifferentbooklist.com typebooks.ca/
www.gladdaybookshop.com/
Ottawa: dusoleil.leslibraires.ca/
Vancouver: pulpfictionbooksvancouver.com/ www.banyen.com/ odinbooks.com/index.php?page=login
Victoria: munrobooks.com/
New York City: bluestockings.com/ www.strandbooks.com/
Santa Barbara: www.yogasoup.com/
London, England: foyles.co.uk/
Communication and Empathy
Calling In: A Quick Guide on When and How: everydayfeminism.com/2015/01/guide-to-calling-in/
Constructive Criticism by Gracie Lyons
Disarming the Narcissist: disarmingthenarcissist.com/
Empathy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hFAv8z8xmw
Glossary of Awkward: The Urban Dictionary of cancer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibUvL21mdn0
Grief: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2zLCCRT-nE
Intent versus Impact: everydayfeminism.com/2013/07/intentions-dont-really-matter/
Listening with Compassion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyUxYflkhzo
New Rules of Marriage: www.terryreal.com/product/the-new-rules-of-marriage-paperback/
Non-violent communication: www.cnvc.org/
Documentary (I love documentaries but this one is my absolute favourite)
Children Full of Life: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tLB1lU-H0M
Media
Adbusters
Bitch
Herizons
Ms. Magazine
New Yorker
The Atlantic
Meditation Retreats and Retreat Centres
True North Insight: www.truenorthinsight.org/index.php/en/
Dharma Retreats: www.dharmaretreats.ca/
Holy Family Retreat Centre: www.hfrh.ca/
Loyola House: ignatiusguelph.ca/loyola-house/
Insight Meditation Retreats: www.insightmeditationretreats.ca/
Insight Meditation Society: www.dharma.org/
Kripalu Yoga Centre: kripalu.org/
Omega: www.eomega.org/
Plum Village: plumvillage.org/
Spirit Rock Meditation Centre: www.spiritrock.org/
Movies About Breaking Up:
Diary of a Mad Black Woman: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFi0lV3fMRU
Eat Pray Love: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjay5vgIwt4
Living Out Loud: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vne0wEk-o58
Movies About Dating (kind of cheesy - but highlights good boundaries - please don't judge it's slim pickings):
Act Like a Lady and Think Like a Man: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxTN4eX4Vss
He's Just Not That Into You: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_DHhPckJNo
Movies About Marginalization and Being an Ally/Accomplice:
Naked on the Inside (Body Image): vimeo.com/79934401
Boys in the Hood: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4sKiGkzKJo
Crash: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEJH0hEoHc4
Dear White People: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMgWMzbM2Pk
I Was a Teenage Feminist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE0k64TdsBs
If These Walls Could Talk (Abortion): www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzfHXyk9TT0
If These Walls Could Talk (LGBTQ): www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytg3IMeFmqE
MissRepresentation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2UZZV3xU6Q
Movies About Marriage:
Fireproof (Christian film): www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK5-5qf9IQs
Hope Springs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s22_Mvikl8&t=11s
Movies About Sex Addiction:
Thanks for Sharing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLSYxqUSI_U
Movies About Unrequited Love:
Drop Dead Fred (silly and empowering): www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgh27gCgiQw
The Holiday (please pay attention to the advice Arthur gives Iris): www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDi5zH18vxU
My favourite advice re: unrequited love: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY1s5Sn-GDE
Once We Were Warriors: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0-Q3ChKcfE
Movies About Woman Abuse/Sexual Abuse/Sexual Assault:
Georgia Rule: www.youtube.com/results?search_query=georgia+rule+trailer
Once Were Warriors: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0-Q3ChKcfE
The Hunting Ground: www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+hunting+ground+documentary+full
The Many Trials of Jane Doe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho-iOS7yqiY
Podcasts (Depression; mindfulness; life; marriage)
Awake in the World: soundcloud.com/michaelstoneteaching
By the Book: www.panoply.fm/podcasts/bythebook
Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield: beherenownetwork.com/category/jack-kornfield/
Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg: www.sharonsalzberg.com/metta-hour-podcast/
Terrible, Thanks for Asking: www.apmpodcasts.org/ttfa/
The Hilarious World of Depression:
True North Insight Talks: tni.dharmaseed.org/
Where Should We Begin with Esther Perel: www.estherperel.com/podcast
Sexual Health/Sex Therapy/Sex Therapy Training/Sex Shops:
Guelph Sexuality Conference: www.guelphsexualityconference.ca/
Intensive Sex Therapy Training Program, University of Guelph: www.gottman.com/
Sexplore with Den Temin: www.sexplorewithdentemin.com/
Good For Her (Toronto): www.goodforher.com/about-us/shipping-rates/
Spot of Delight (London): www.spotofdelight.com/
Venus Envy (Ottawa & Halifax): venusenvy.ca/
Suicide Prevention:
Be the One to Save a Life: www.bethe1to.com/
Training Programs for Therapists:
AIDS Committee of Windsor: www.aidswindsor.org/
Disarming the Narcissist: disarmingthenarcissist.com/
EMDR (K. Martin, C. Shrigley, R. Solomon): kmccs.com/ www.cindyshrigley.com/ www.rogermsolomon.com/
EMDR International Association: www.emdria.org/default.aspx
Esther Perel: www.estherperel.com/
Family Mediation Training: familymediationtraining.ca/
Gottman Institute: www.gottman.com/
Guelph Sexuality Conference: www.guelphsexualityconference.ca/
Intensive Sex Therapy Training Program, University of Guelph: www.gottman.com/
Internal Family Systems Therapy: www.selfleadership.org/
Jean Baker Miller Training Institute: www.wcwonline.org/JBMTI-Site/introduction-to-jbmti
Leading Edge Seminars: leadingedgeseminars.org/
Rainbow Health Ontario: www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/
SAFE Windsor-Essex: safewindsor.wordpress.com/
SOS London Workshops: sosworkshops.ca/
Schema Therapy: www.schematherapy.com/id30.htm
Sexplore with Den Temin: www.sexplorewithdentemin.com/
Terrence Real: www.terryreal.com/
True North Insight: www.truenorthinsight.org/index.php/en/
WE Trans Support: wetranssupport.ca/
