Recommended Resources
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General Mental Health
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love by Amir Levin & Rachel S. F. Heller
Boundaries: When to Say Yes and How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
How Emotions Are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
Needing to Know for Sure by Martin N. Seif & Sally M. Winston
Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May
Eating Disorders
Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness by Da’Shaun L. Harrison
Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship with Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytelling by Anita Johnston
Fat Girls in Black Bodies: Creating Communities of Our Own by Joy Arlene Renee Cox
Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole-Smith
Fat! So?: Because You Don’t Have to Apologize for Your Size by Marilyn Wann
Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Stings
How to Nourish Through an Eating Disorder: A Simple, Plate-by-Plate Approach to Rebuilding a Healthy Relationship with Food by Casey Crosbie and Wendy Sterling
Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
Life Without Ed by Jenni Schaefer
Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders by Jennifer L. Gaudiani
The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor
Trauma
Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
Parts Work: An Illustrated Guide to Your Inner Life by Tom Holmes
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk
Trauma Stewardship by Connie Burk and Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky
We All Have Parts: An Illustrated Guide to Healing Trauma with Internal Family Systems by Colleen West
Neurodivergent Support
The Neurodivergent Workbook of DBT Skills by Sonny Jade Wise
Unmasking Autism by Devon Price
Parenting
Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads by Gary Greenberg and Jeannie Hayden
Cribsheet: A Data Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool by Emily Oster
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety by Tamar E. Chansky
Good Mom’s Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to The Secret Fears of New Mothers by Karen Kleiman
Transformed by Birth: Cultivating Openness, Resilience and Strength for the Life-Changing Journey from Pregnancy and Parenthood by Britta Bushnell
The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
LGBTQIA+
Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality by Julia Shaw
Gender Outlaws by Kate Bornstein & S. Bear Bergman
Girl Sex 101: A Queer Pleasure Guide for Women and Their Lovers by Alison Moon
Art Making
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
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Mary Lambert’s List of Weight Neutral Providers
Blogs
Podcasts
Affirmation Pod
BlackFatFemmePod
Body Image with Bri
Dietitians Unplugged
Eat the Rules
Food Psych
Love, Food
Maintenance Phase
She’s All Fat
Ten Percent Happier
The Fat Lip
The Recovery Warrior Podcast
Unsolicited: Fatties Talk Back
Woman of Size
Instagram
@NAMIcommunicate
@NEDA
@beatingeatingdisorders
@bodyliberationwithlindley
@chr1styharrison
@crystalkarges
@fatmarquisele
@fatpositivetherapist
@foodsciencebabe
@glitterandlazers
@iaedpfoundation
@iamshantis
@intersectionalrecovery
@laura.iu
@myselflovesupply
@neoqlassicalart
@pinneydavenportnutrition
@projectheal
@sportybethcf
@taylormerloni_nutrition
@theintuitive_rd
@thenutritiontea
@whitneytrotter.rd
Tik Tok
@bingenutrionist
@bodyimagewithbri
@clairechewning
@dietculturerebel
@emilyhahnrd
@findfoodfreedom
@foodsciencebabe
@hannahtalksbodies
@michelleyatesrd
@william.hornby
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BIPOC:
Civil Rights
Disaster Relief
Domestic Abuse
Elders
LGBTQIA+
SMYAL (Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders)
Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE)
Mental Health:
Neurodivergent Support (Autism & ADHD)
Parenting & Birth
Size Inclusive Clothing Companies
Reproductive Health
Sexual Assault
Substance Abuse
Veterans
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If you are in crisis, please do not use this site. You can call Merrifield Crisis Center at (703) 573-0523. You may also call or text 988, Trevor Project 1-866- 488-7386, Blackline 800-604-5841, or Trans Lifeline 877-565-8860 (US) . Please note that some crisis line workers are mandated to report calls regarding suicide to the police. If this is a concern, please ask about their reporting policies before sharing.
If you or someone you know is in immediate, life-threatening danger and decide to call 911, please be aware that police are not equipped to offer mental health support and may even pose danger to People of Color, Neurodivergent people and Disabled people.
I also recommend reaching out to neighbors, friends, and family to be present if you are calling the police.Other Hotlines:
Fairfax Mobile Crisis Unit
703-573-5679National Sexual Assault Hotline
800-656-HOPENational Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-SAFE, text START to 88788National Child Abuse Hotline
800-422-4453Maternal Mental Health
833-852-6262National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
800-843-5678National Human Trafficking Hotline
888-373-7888Eldercare Locator
800-677-1116Veterans Crisis Line
838255Disaster Distress Helpline
800-985-5990
Disclaimer: Thistle Art Therapy & Counseling does its best to provide reputable, equitable, and diverse resources to clients through the lens of culturally responsive, queer + neuro-affirming, social justice-oriented therapy. This is by no means a comprehensive list of available resources. Thistle Art Therapy & Counseling is not affiliated with any of the organizations below and cannot guarantee your personal experience should you choose to engage in services provided by these organizations.