Resources

LGBTQIA+ Issues

National

• The Trevor Project

• GLBT National Youth Talkline

• Trans Lifeline

• Gender Expansive Kids & Co (GEKCO)

• Outcare Health Directory - directory of LGBTQIA+ affirming healthcare providers

• GALAP Provider Pledge - directory of providers willing to write gender-affirmation letters for free

• Pronouns 101 from Point of Pride

Local to Indiana

• Gender Nexus

• Eskenazi’s Gender Health Program

• Indiana Youth Group

• The Damien Center

• Indiana Legal Services LGBT Project - help with name & gender marker changes

• Trans Solutions

Sex & Sexuality

National

• OMGYes

• Oh Joy Sex Toy

Pregnancy & Postpartum Care

National

• Planned Parenthood

• All Options

• Postpartum Support International (PSI)

  • Helpline

  • Perinatal Psychiatric Consult Line

  • PSI Online Support Group Meetings

  • PSI Specialized Support

Local to Indiana

• PSI Local Support Coordinators

• Local. to the Midwest region: Midwest Access Coalition

Eating Disorders

NATIONAL

• National Eating Disorders Association Helpline

LOCAL

• Charis Center for Eating Disorders @ Riley Children’s Hospital

Substance Abuse

nATIONAL

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

• Al-Anon - support for families and friends of alcoholics & addicts

• Narcotics Anonymous (NA)

lOCAl to Indiana

• Be Well Crisis Helpline

• Overdose Lifeline - Naloxone Boxes & Fentanyl Test Strips available

Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

National

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Local to Indiana

• Aspire Crisis

• Be Well Crisis Helpline

• Community Health Network - Behavioral Health

• St. Vincent Stress Center

Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault

National

• Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN)

Local to Indiana

• Beacon of Hope Crisis Center

• The Julian Center

Books & Podcasts

Below I’ve listed some of my favorite podcasts and books that I’ve used to enhance my practice. I guarantee that I will quote at least one of these to you in our work together.

Books

• Attached by Amir Levine

• Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson

• Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed

• Untamed by Glennon Doyle

  • Get Untamed: The Journal (How to Quit Pleasing & Start Living) by Glennon Doyle

• Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson

• Come As You Are by Dr. Emily Nagoski

• Odes to Lithium by Shira Erlichman

• Falling Back In Love With Being Human by Kai Cheng Thom

• When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron

• Fuck the Police Means We Don’t Act Like Cops to Each Other and Love Without Emergency by Clementine Morrigan

• Shrill by Lindy West

• Like A Mother by Angela Garbes

• Your Body Is Not An Apology Workbook by Sonya Renee Taylor

• Polysecure by Jessica Fern

• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert by Dr. John Gottman & Nan Silver

• Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Drs. John & Julie Gottman, Doug Abrams, & Dr. Rachel Carlton Abrams

• Love More, Fight Less: Communication Skills Every Couple Needs: A Relationship Workbook by Dr. Gina Senarighi

• Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs by Esther Perel

• The entire collected works of Dr. Brené Brown, including:

  • The Gifts of Imperfection

  • Daring Greatly

  • Rising Strong

  • Braving the Wilderness

  • Dare to Lead

Podcasts

• Swoon: Love Lessons with Julie & Gina

• Where Should We Begin? With Esther Perel

  • And the card game!

• Something Shiny: ADHD!

• All There Is with Anderson Cooper

• Small Things Often from The Gottman Institute

• Curious Fox

• Remodeled Love

• Come As You Are by Dr. Emily Nagoski

• Committed

• Queery with Cameron Esposito

• Out Here in America

• Handsome with Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, and Mae Martin

• PANTS with Kate Moennig & Leisha Hailey

• The Balanced Parent Podcast with Dr. Laura Froyen

• Holy/Hurt Podcast

• Dear Sugars with Cheryl Strayed & Steve Almond

• Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

• We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle, Amanda Doyle, & Abby Wambach

• The Body Trust Podcast