resources
Internal Family Systems
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model
By Dick Schwartz
- This book is a great overview of IFS and includes IFS exercises.
You are the One You've Been Waiting for: Bringing Courageous Love to Intimate Relationships
By Dick Schwartz
Trauma & Complex Trauma
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
By Peter Levine
- This is an excellent book that explains how trauma is stored in our body and includes body based exercises.
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving
By Pete Walker
- This is a wonderful, practical guide (with examples) to help to recover from childhood trauma.
ADHD
You Mean I'm Not Stupid, Crazy or Lazy?! The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
By Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo
Women with Attention Deficit Disorder: Embrace Your Differences and Transform Your Life
By Sari Solden
Scattered Minds
By Gabor Maté
Eric Tivers ADHD Rewired podcast https://www.adhdrewired.com/podcast/
Ari Tuckman has some information information and podcasts on his site: http://adultadhdbook.com/
Edmonton ADHD support group: https://adhdedmonton.com/support-group-test/#.ZA4hRy971pQ
On Wholehearted Living
The Gifts of Imperfection
By Brené Brown
Brené Brown: The Call to Courage
When Things Fall Apart: Heart advice for difficult times
By Pema Chödron
The Places That Scare You: A guide to fearlessness in difficult times
By Pema Chödron
The Power of Attachment: How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships
By Diane Poole Heller
- This is a compassionate explanation of attachment styles in action with exercises.
On the Spiritual Path
Polishing the Mirror: How to live from your spiritual heart
By Ram Dass
Becoming Nobody
By Ram Dass
Holding Nothing Back: Essentials for an authentic life
By Mark Nepo
Staying Awake: The ordinary art
By Mark Nepo
The One Life We're Given: Finding the wisdom that waits in our heart
By Mark Nepo
Sacred Contracts: Awakening your divine potential
By Caroline Myss
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
By Dr. Joe Dispenza
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
By Julia Cameron
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
By Sogyal Rinpoche
The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection
By Michael A. Singer
Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations
By Richard Wagamese
On Healthy Boundaries
UK therapist, Natalie Lue, offers some helpful and practical guidance on her podcast: https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/the-baggage-reclaim-sessions-podcast/
In case of crisis
* Distress Line in Edmonton - (780) 482-4357 (HELP)
* Distress Line in Calgary – (403) 266-4357 (HELP)
* Access 24/7 - (780) 424-2424
Hope for Wellness 24h Helpline (for Indigenous people) - 1-855-242-3310 / hopeforwellness.ca
24h support for former Indian Residential School students and their families - 1-866-925-4419