To further support you, here are additional resources. These include community connections, reading suggestions, and content that I made regarding domestic violence, sexual assault, and trauma.
Community Connections
The Center for Couples and Sex Therapy - https://www.thecenterportland.com/
Portland Sex Therapy - https://sextherapyportland.com/
Bridgetown Sex Therapy - https://www.bridgetownsextherapy.com/
Empowered Fulfillment - https://www.empoweredfulfillment.com/
Reading Suggestions
The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
What Happened To You? By Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry
It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn
Attached by Amir Levine
How To Do The Work by Dr. Nicole Lepera
Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
Set Boundaries Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab
The Myth of Normal by Daniel Maté and Gabor Maté
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
Podcast Episodes
The Thrive Therapy Presents: Relationship Advice
Title: Foundations of a Healthy Relationship. "This episode introduces the foundations of a healthy relationship through four key pillars. Colter, Cayla, and Lauren use relatable examples, such as navigating differing preferences in dance lessons or understanding the dynamic between pursuers and withdrawers, to illustrate these concepts. They emphasize the importance of shared language, emotional safety, and empathy in building deeper connections. Rather than prescribing rigid rules, the episode advocates for learning and practicing relational skills through therapy and real-life experiences. In this episode we discuss relationship advice topics that include:
Emotional Regulation / Window of Tolerance
Recognizing/Breaking Negative Cycles
Vulnerability
Emotional Connection
Roles of Boundaries
Building Skills Through Practice"
Best of “How To”: Identify What You Enjoy
Title: Best of “How To”: Identify What You Enjoy. "This new season of How To is a collection of our favorite episodes from past seasons—a best-of series focused on slowing down, making space, and finding meaning in our hectic lives. This episode, from our first season, How to Build a Happy Life features host Arthur Brooks and the psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb in conversation about how the first step in making room for more joy in your life is learning how to identify it."
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