Resources
Below are some of the resources I’ve found helpful in my own life and in my work with clients.
There’s a whole mix of things here, from theories about why therapy works to concrete life-improvement advice.
- All
- ADHD
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Attachment
- Autism
- Books
- Chronic pain
- Connecting activities
- Free online support
- How therapy works
- Low cost therapy
- Meditation
- OCD
- Parts work
- Pets
- Podcasts
- Relationships
- Sensory activities
- Sexuality
- Somatic practices
Wheel of consent - A framework for noticing your desires and boundaries during intimacy
I love the wheel of consent. I think it's a great prompt to start thinking about different intentions that can be behind touch, whether you're respecting your own boundaries and desires during touch, and how to communicate them. For example, are you giving, receiving, taking or allowing an intimate experience, and is your partner on the same page?
Mapping out the different parts of us that get triggered in a situation
A brief guide to mapping out the different parts of you that come up in response to a particular topic or context. Can be helpful for supporting self-compassion, awareness of parts who need help, and choice around how to respond differently.
What maximum productvity looks like for me
From writer Sasha Chapin (who has ADHD). Most people don't have the freedom to create the lifestyle he describes, but I think these principles might be valuable to think about all the same, particularly for people who resonate with having an 'interest-based nervous system'.
Simple ways of self-regulating when you're stressed
A series of nervous system regulating activities from Polyvagal therapy. If it feels safe to pay attention to your body, I think there's potentially a very high return on investment to exploring whether there are simple ways you can use your breath or touch to calm your nervous system.
Personality schema: The MTG Color Wheel (& Humanity)
A schema for thinking about the different mindsets with which people approach the world based on the game Magic: The Gathering. Fun and I think also genuinely insightful as a framework for noticing how our parts go about meeting their needs for exploration and safety, and the aspects of the world they're attuned to.