Recommended Resources
Resources
Therapy is just one aspect of healing and growth. Check out these resources on the topics of Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Healing from Trauma. You can also check out my article on sleep for more suggestions specific to that topic.
Mindfulness:
Mindfulness Apps: Worry Breath, Mindful USC, Insight Timer, Headspace, Calm. Check to see if your healthcare provider or employer offers discounts on premium membership.
https://mindful.usc.edu/ - Free classes, resources and practice groups
Tara Brach- Offers a guided mindfulness practice on her podcast, and is the author of several mindfulness-related books
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy):
Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Days by Carissa Gustafson, PsyD
The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT by Russ Harris
Mood tracking can help you notice patterns and identify what might be influencing your emotions. There are a variety of free and subscription apps that can be helpful: eMoods, Flo, MindDoc, Daylio, Joyster.
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder):
The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Bruce Hyman & Cherlene Pedrick
Loving Someone with OCD: Help for You and Your Family by Karen J. Landsman, Kathleen M. Rupertus, & Cherry Pedrick
The Doubting Disease: Help for Scrupulosity and Religious Compulsions by Joseph W. Ciarrocchi
International OCD Foundation (www.iocdf.org): Information sheets, Expert opinion articles, resources for families of people with OCD, Find-A-Therapist tool, intensive treatment listings, Annual Conference
The OCD Stories (https://theocdstories.com) : Podcast
Healing from Trauma:
My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem (The author also has a great website with resources for Somatic Abolitionism)
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents: Practical Tools to Establish Boundaries and Reclaim Your Emotional Autonomy by Lindsay C Gibson, PsyD.