Resources
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Therapy Resources
The form of therapy I practiced with Dr. Ham is a kind of rupture/repair therapy. You may want to ask potential therapists if they are familiar with the practice.
Qs to ask prospective therapists
Therapy for activists and journalists
Free therapy for the Black community
Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
Asian Mental Health Collective
Free therapy for Asian journalists from AAJA
Therapy for Black journalists from IWMF
Directory of therapists who are trained in treating journalists
Asian American Mental Health Directory for NYC
My Favorite Books About Trauma
Journey Through Trauma by Gretchen Schmelzer
Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman
The Deepest Well by Nadine Burke Harris
Tattoos on the Heart by Father Greg Boyle
Permission to Come Home by Jenny Tsu-Mei Wang
The Pain We Carry: Healing from Complex PTSD for People of Color by Natalie Y. Gutierrez
Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma and Politicizing Your Practice by Jennifer Mullan
Mindfulness Resources
No Mud, No Lotus by Thich Nhat Hanh
When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell
Dharmapunx: mindfulness and brain science together; has a great podcast with guided meditations
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