Resources
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Books have always been an important part of how I learn and grow, both personally and professionally. This collection includes resources I often recommend to clients that offer insight, practical tools, and new ways of understanding patterns, emotions, and relationships outside of our sessions.
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Pete Walker: Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving.
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​John James & Russell Friedman: The Grief Recovery Handbook
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Jeffrey Brantley & Jon Kabat-Zinn: Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness & Compassion Can Free You from Anxiety, Fear & Panic. Â
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Jon Kabat-Zinn: Full Catastrophe Living (Revised Edition): Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, And Illness
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Jon Kabat-Zinn: Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
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Frank Andersen: Transcending Trauma: Healing Complex PTSD with Internal Family Systems Therapy
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Richard Schwartz: No Bad Parts - Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model
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Amir Levine & Rachel S. F. Heller: Attached
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Kristin Neff:Â Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
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If you’re going through a crisis, you don’t have to handle it alone. Immediate support is available through crisis lines and emergency services in your area. If your safety is at risk, please call emergency services or go to the nearest emergency department.
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Distress Line: 780-482-HELP (4357)
Distress Centre Calgary: 403-266-4537
Alberta Mental Health Hotline: 1-877-303-2642
Indigenous Hope for Wellness:Â 1-855-242-3310Â
Talk Suicide Canada (24/7 hotline): 1-833-456-4566