Some things to accompany you on your counselling path

Addictions:

• A Good Person film: youtu.be/phRXBLwcy5I?si=-Moc1p45WhX7sD_6
• Addiction and Spiritual Transformation 3rd edition: Spiritual Transformation - Third Edition | Organic Sulfur NHOS Products Ltd (organicsulfur-msm.ca)
• British Columbia: sherecovers.org/
• Institute for Creative Mindfulness: www.traumamadesimple.com/mindful-living-coping-skills.html
• In the Rooms: www.intherooms.com/home/
• Ontario Region & Manitoba Area of Narcotics Anonymous: Ontario & Manitoba NA (orscna.org)
• The Anonymous People: youtu.be/6hyy1NnyQl8?si=CBxUxG_hF7tPIOGe

Adverse Childhood Experiences

• How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime with Dr. Nadine Burke Harris TEDx Talk: youtu.be/95ovIJ3dsNk?si=EEXHOfAr12LnX3mH
• Take the ACE Quiz: Take The ACE Quiz — And Learn What It Does And Doesn't Mean : Shots - Health News : NPR

Anti-Oppression

• 100 Easy Ways to Make Women's Lives More Bearable: 100 More Things You Can Do to Make Women's Lives Easier (vice.com)
• I want a 24-hour Truce During Which There is No Rape: I Want a Twenty-Four-Hour Truce During Which There Is No Rape (nostatusquo.com)
• Indigenization Guides: Indigenization Guide: Indigenization, Decolonization, and Reconciliation – BCcampus
• Indigenous Action: Indigenous Action Media
• Indigenous Ally Toolkit: Ally_March (reseaumtlnetwork.com)
• Jewish Voice For Peace: Jewish Voice for Peace | Justice • Equality • Dignity

Antiracism

• Doin' the Work: Frontline Stories of Social Change: dointhework.podbean.com/
• Ibram X. Kendi: www.ibramxkendi.com/be-antiracist-podcast

Apologies

• ​When An Apology Isn't Accompanied by Changed Behaviour: When An Apology Isn’t Accompanied By Changed Behaviour – IzzSo – News travels fast !! 

Attachment Theory:

• Attachment Theory in Action Podcast: attachmenttheoryinaction.podbean.com/
• Attachment Focused EMDR with Laurel Parnell: therapistuncensored.com/episodes/emdr-170/
• Bonnie Badenoch:  www.nurturingtheheart.com/
• Therapist Uncensored: therapistuncensored.com/

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/     whiskeyjackboutique.com/
• 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: www.marxists.org/history/erol/ncm-3/constructive-criticism.html
• 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
• How To Lament: How to Lament - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
• 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/

Caregiving, End of Life, Grief

• All There Is Podcast with Anderson Cooper: www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/all-there-is-with-anderson-cooper
• Alua Arthur, Death Doula: Going With Grace -
• Disenfranchised Grief: Disenfranchised Grief - The Grief Recovery Method
• Dying is Absolutely Safe - Awareness is Beyond Death: Dying is Absolutely Safe - Awareness Beyond Death • Ram Dass
• Everyone Around You is Grieving, Go Easy: Everyone Around You is Grieving. Go Easy. (johnpavlovitz.com)
• This Mushroom Suit Digests Your Body After You Die: This Mushroom Suit Digests Your Body After You Die (sciencealert.com)
• Grief:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2zLCCRT-nE
• Julien's House Julien's House – COMPANIONING THROUGH GRIEF (julienshouse.ca)
• Julien's Legacy is One of Healing Julien's legacy is one of healing | The Drive Magazine
• Ontario Caregiver Organization (Free education; group and individual counselling) Ontario Caregiver - Ontario Caregiver Organization
• ​That Discomfort You're Feeling is Grief: That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief (hbr.org)
• The Coping Centre HOME | copingcentre
• The Dinner Party: www.thedinnerparty.org/ 
  

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Depression

• The Bloggess: The Bloggess – Like Mother Teresa, only better.

Dissociation:
Please go to the Dissociation page on this website for podcasts, articles and more.

Documentary (I love documentaries but this one is my absolute favourite)

• Children Full of Life:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tLB1lU-H0M
• My Name is Andrea: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXuz8qFJPj8

​Imposter Syndrome

• Imposter Syndrome by Sidney Gish: Impostor Syndrome - YouTube

Media

• Adbusters: www.adbusters.org/
• Bitch: bitchmagazine.org/
• Briarpatch: briarpatchmagazine.com/
• Canadian Woman Studies/les cahiers de la femme: cws.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/cws
• Herizons: herizons.ca/
• Ms. Magazine: msmagazine.com/
• The New Yorker: www.newyorker.com/
• Shameless: shamelessmag.com/
• The Atlantic: www.theatlantic.com/

Meditation Resources, Retreats, & Retreat Centres

• Jill Davey: Jill Davey Yoga & Meditation Instructor | Riversound Retreat
• Vinny Ferraro: Vinny Ferraro || Mindfulness, Compassion & Service
• True North Insight:  www.truenorthinsight.org/index.php/en/
• True North Insight YouTube Channel: True North Insight / Voie boréale - YouTube
• 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/
• The Night Chant: The Night Chant - Upaya Zen Center
• Trauma Made Simple with Dr. Jamie Marich: www.traumamadesimple.com/mindful-living-coping-skills.html
• Meeting the Divine Messenger: Meeting the Divine Messengers (accesstoinsight.org)
• Saddhammapatirupaka Sutta: A Counterfeit of the True Dhamma: Saddhammapatirupaka Sutta: A Counterfeit of the True Dhamma (accesstoinsight.org)
• Vitakkasanthana Sutta: The Removal of Distracting Thoughts: Vitakkasanthana Sutta: The Relaxation of Thoughts (accesstoinsight.org)

Movies & Articles 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 - no judgements please lol)

• 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
• Answer these 36 questions and it 'could' lead to love, says study: 36 Questions That Lead To Love | BeMyCharm

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

Intimate Relationship Resources:

• Fireproof (Christian film):  www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK5-5qf9IQs
• Hope Springs:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s22_Mvikl8&t=11s
• How to Prevent Negativity Bias from Ruining Your Marriage: How to Prevent Negativity Bias from Ruining Your Marriage | Fatherly
• Most Like an Arch This Marriage: Most Like an Arch This Marriage by John Ciardi | Poetry Foundation
• Street Angel House Devil: Street Angel House Devil – Discussing, Coping and Overcoming Family Narcissistic Abuse

Movies About Sex Addiction:

• Thanks for Sharing:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLSYxqUSI_U
• The Hilarious World of Depression, Charlene deGuzman Has Unsexy Stories About Sex: www.hilariousworld.org/episode/2019/10/21/charlene-deguzman-has-unsexy-stories-about-sex
• Unloveable: youtu.be/1Yq48wb-t20

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

Neurobiology:

• The Divided Brain: The Divided Brain – THE DIVIDED BRAIN documentary based on the book THE MASTER AND HIS EMISSARY by Iain McGilchrist

Parenthood:

• Welcome to Beirut: YOUR CHILD HAS AUTISM (bbbautism.com)
• Welcome To Holland: welcome_to_holland.pdf (dsasc.ca)

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: www.hilariousworld.org/
• 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/
• Meditation for Suicidal Parts (Self-Grounded Therapy): www.selfgroundedtherapy.org/vlog/​

Trauma:
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Therapists I follow on Social Media:

• Nedra Tawwab: Nedra Tawwab

Toxic Positivity:

• A Helpful Chart to Explain the Difference Between Support and 'Toxic Positivity': A helpful chart to explain the difference between support and 'toxic positivity.’ - GOOD

Violence Against Women

• Chanel Miller Reads Her Entire Victim Impact Statement: Chanel Miller reads her entire victim impact statement - CBS News

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Training Programs for Therapists:

• Academy of Therapy Wisdom: therapywisdom.com/
• AIDS Committee of Windsor:  www.aidswindsor.org/
• Ana Gomez: www.anagomez.org/events/
• Beyond Healing Center: Somatic Integration Processing; EMDR Supplement; Notice That Podcast; Beyond Trauma Podcast; Evidence Based Therapist Podcast; Beyond Community; Think Beyond YouTube Channel; EMDR consultation: Home - Beyond Healing (connectbeyondhealing.com)
• Braynework, Finding Direction with EMDR Therapy: braynework.com/about-us/
• Disarming the Narcissist:  disarmingthenarcissist.com/
• EMDR Training & Consultation rooted in anti-oppression, antiracism and queer affirming practices: www.instituteforcreativemindfulness.com/
• EMDR International Association:  www.emdria.org/default.aspx
• Esther Perel:  www.estherperel.com/
• Family Mediation Training:  familymediationtraining.ca/
• Gary Brothers for Pain and Chronic Illness (also has a YouTube Channel): www.garybrotherscounseling.com/
• Gottman Institute:  www.gottman.com/
• Guelph Sexuality Conference:  www.guelphsexualityconference.ca/
• Institute for Creative Mindfulness: www.instituteforcreativemindfulness.com/
• Intensive Sex Therapy Training Program, University of Guelph:  www.gottman.com/
• Internal Family Systems Therapy:  www.selfleadership.org/
• International Center for Growth In Connection: www.wcwonline.org/JBMTI-Site/introduction-to-jbmti
• International Center for Growth In Connection Works in Progress: growthinconnection.org/works-in-progress/
• Jean Baker Miller Training Institute: www.wcwonline.org/JBMTI-Site/introduction-to-jbmti
• Wellsley Centers For Women, Publications Jean Baker Miller Training Institute Publication | Wellesley Centers for Women (wcwonline.org) 
• ​Leading Edge Seminars:  leadingedgeseminars.org/
• National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine: NICABM - Psychotherapy & Psychology Online Training
• PESI: Continuing Education Seminars - Online CEU - Mental Health Training (pesi.com)
• Polyvagal Theory: Dr Stephen Porges Stephen W. Porges, PhD | Polyvagal Theory (stephenporges.com); Deb Dana About | Rhythm of Regulation Polyvagal Institute: Courses (polyvagalinstitute.org)
• Rainbow Health Ontario:  www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/
• Rewire Therapy: Rewire Therapy Institute | Somatic Therapies For Trauma Healing
• SAFE Windsor-Essex:  safewindsor.wordpress.com/
• Somatic Healing International: Home - Somatic Experiencing® International (traumahealing.org)
• ​Schema Therapy:  www.schematherapy.com/id30.htm
• Sexplore with Den Temin:  www.sexplorewithdentemin.com/
• Relational Life Therapy with Terrence Real:  www.terryreal.com/
• The Embody Lab THE EMBODY LAB
• Touchstone Institute, Holistic Training and Consultation for Perinatal Practitioners: www.touchstoneinstitute.org/
• True North Insight:  www.truenorthinsight.org/index.php/en/
• WE Trans Support:  wetranssupport.ca/
• Wounded Healer Institute: woundedhealersinstitute.org/