Resource Library
LGBTQIA+
Books
- Am I Trans Enough? How to Overcome Your Doubts and Find Your Authentic Self by Alo Johnson
- Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen
- Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon
- Bi: the Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality by Julia Shaw
- The Book of Non-Binary Joy: Embracing the Power of You by Ben Pechey
- Gender Euphoria: Stories of Joy From Trans, Non-binary and Intersex Edited by Laura Kate Dale
Websites
Support Groups
- Trans WA Peer Support Group – free
- PFLAG Parent Support Groups – free
- Peer Seattle – free
- LGBTQ+ Youth Groups – free
- LGBTQ+ Group Therapy – accepts insurance
Chronic Illness and Disability
Books
- The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness by Meghan O’Rourke
- Long Illness: A Practical Guide to Surviving, Healing, and Thriving by Meghan Jobson and Juliet Morgan
- The Body is a Doorway: A Journey Beyond Healing, Hope, and the Human by Sophie Strand
- How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and their Caregivers by Toni Bernhard
- When Someone You Love Has a Chronic Illness: Hope and Help for Those Providing Support by Tamara McClintock Greenberg
- Thriving in a Relationship When You Have Chronic Illness: Navigate Challenges and Keep Your Relationship Strong Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Lisa Gray
- The Future is Disabled by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
- Disability Visibility edited by Alice Wong
- Being Seen: One Deathblind Woman’s Fight to End Ableism by Elsa Sjunneson
- When There is No Cure: How to Thrive While Living with the Pain and Suffering of Chronic Illness by Craig Svensson
- When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress by Gabor Mate
- Sitting Pretty: The View Fom My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig
- Being (Sick) Enough: Thoughts on Invisible Illness, Childhood Trauma, and Living Well When Surviving Is Hard by Jessica Graham
- You Are More Than Your Body: 30+ Evidence-Based Strategies for Living Well with Chronic Illness by Jennifer Caspari
- Tend to Your Spirit: Mindful Living with Chronic Illness by Julianne Lepp and Florence Caplow
Websites
Support Groups
Other
IBD, IBS and Gut Issues
Books
Websites
Support Groups
Other
Somatics/Nervous System
Books
- My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
- Bodyfulness: Somatic Practices for Presence, Empowerment, and Waking Up in This Life by Christine Caldwell
- Healing Through the Vagus Nerve by Amanda Armstrong
- Returning Home to Our Bodies: Reimagining the Relationship Between Our Bodies and the World–Practices for connecting somatics, nature, and social change by Abigail Rose Clarke
- The Polyvagal Theory Workbook for Trauma: Body-Based Activities to Regulate, Rebalance, and Rewire Your Nervous System Without Reliving the Trauma by Arielle Schwartz
- Protect Your Energy: A Gentle Guide to Nurture Your Nervous System, Cultivate Rest, and Honor Your Needs by Zahabiyah A. Yamasaki
- The Wisdom of Your Body: Finding Healing, Wholeness, and Connection through Embodied Living by Hilary L. McBride
Grief
Books
- The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief by Francis Weller
- In the Absense of the Ordinary: Soul Work for Times of Uncertainty by Francis Weller
- Tending Grief: Embodied Rituals for Holding Our Sorrow and Growing Cultures of Care in Community by Camille Sapara Barton
- This Is Body Grief: Making Peace with the Loss that Comes From Living in a Body by Jayne Mattingly
- Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief by Joanne Cacciatore
- It’s Ok That You’re Not Ok: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture that Doesn’t Understand by Megan Devine
Support Groups
Other Favorites
Books
- Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab
- The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor
- All About Love by bell hooks
- Hold Me Tight: 7 Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Sue Johnson
- No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the IFS Model by Richard Schwartz
- Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey
- What it Takes to Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World by Prentis Hemphill
Other
