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Crisis Lines
Washington:
Clark County Crisis Line: 360-696-9560
Cowlitz County Crisis Line: 360-425-6064
Skamania County Crisis Line: 509-427-3850
Oregon:
Clackamas County Crisis Line: 503-655-8585
Multnomah County Crisis Line: 503-988-4888
Washington County Crisis Line: 503-291-9111
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline/Veteran's Crisis Line (free, 24-hour hotline): 9-8-8; 1-800-273-8255
Book Recommendations
Trauma Books:
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel can der Kolk, M.D.
- The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse, by Wendy Maltz
- Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biology Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal, by Donna Jackson Nakazawa
- Tapping In, by Laurel Parnell, Ph.D.
Relationship Books/Article:
- Hold me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, by Sue Johnson
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, by John Gottman
- Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it Can Help You Find - And Keep - Love, by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. Heller
- Getting Past the Affair: A Program to Help You Cope, Heal and Move On - Together or Apart, by Douglas K. Snyder, Donald H. Baucom, et al.
- How do I ask someone out?, by Kaya Crawford
https://www.antiviolenceproject.org/2023/12/how-do-i-ask-someone-out/
- Wall Street Journal: How to fix your marriage in 16-hours
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/how-fix-marriage-high-impact-couples-therapy-dd520f36
Websites
- EMDR International Association: https://www.emdria.org/
- Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT): https://iceeft.com/
- The Gottman Institute: https://www.gottman.com/
- Attachment Style Test: https://dianepooleheller.com/attachment-test/
- Couple's Institute: https://www.couplesinstitute.com/