Get Support Now

If you’re in crisis, you don’t have to go through it alone. These free and confidential resources are available 24/7:

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or Text 988
Free support for anyone in distress. Press 3 for LGBTQ+ support.
988lifeline.org

Trans Lifeline
Call 877-565-8860
Peer support run by and for trans folks. U.S. and Canada.
translifeline.org

The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth under 25)
Call 866-488-7386 | Text “START” to 678-678
24/7 crisis support for LGBTQIA+ young people.
thetrevorproject.org

BlackLine (for Black, Brown, and Indigenous folks)
Call or Text 800-604-5841
Peer support and crisis response by Black-led providers.
callblackline.com

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
Call 800-656-HOPE (4673)
Support for survivors of sexual violence.
rainn.org

Book Recommendations

These are some of the books I often recommend to clients exploring trauma healing, queer identity, relationships, and self-compassion. Curated with care—especially for LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC readers.

Cover of No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz — introduction to Internal Family Systems therapy
Cover of Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski — science-based guide to sexuality and self-acceptance
Cover of Come Together by Emily Nagoski — guide to deepening intimacy and sexual connection in relationships
Cover of What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo — memoir on complex PTSD and healing
Cover of My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem — book on racialized trauma and body-based healing
Cover of The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris — guide to ACT and emotional flexibility
Cover of We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib — queer Muslim memoir on identity, family, and belonging
Cover of The Body Is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor — radical self-love and body liberation guide
Cover of All About Love by bell hooks — classic text on love, justice, and collective healing