Resources
1-888-494-3888
The Victoria Transition House Society
250- 592-2927
Crisis Line: 250-385-6611
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​​Bridges for Women Society
250-385-7410
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Free and low-cost counselling options
Citizens Counselling Centre
250-384-9934
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The Victoria Sexual Assault Centre
250-383-3232
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Esquimalt Neighborhood House
250-384-2078
Websites and Books that I like:
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The Mountain is You
This is How You Heal
The Pivot Year
101 Essays that Will change How You Think
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Mindfulness-based practice
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The Mindful Way through Depression- Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, and Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Mindful path to self-compassion- Christopher K. Germer
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Burnout: The Secret to unlocking the stress cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
Body Image
The Body is not an apology- Sonya Renee Taylor​
​Decolonizing The Body- Kelsey Blackwell
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Self-Compassion
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Fierce Self-Compassion for Women
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Radical Compassion
True Refuge
Childhood Trauma/ Complex Trauma
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How to do the Work- Nicole LePera
How to Meet Yourself workbook- Nicole LePera
Running on Empty- Christine Musello and Jonice Webb
From Surviving to Thriving- Pete Walker
Narcissistic Abuse
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents- Lindsay C. Gibson
It's Not You- Ramani Durvaasula
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Boundaries
Drama Free- Nedra Glover Tawwab
Boundaries-Anne Katherine
Where to draw the Line- Anne Katherine
Shame Resilience
Brene Brown
I thought it was just me (but it isn’t) Women and Shame
The Gifts of Imperfection- Women and Shame
Daring Greatly- Courage and vulnerability
Atlas of the heart- A Journey through 87 emotions
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Non-Monogamy
The Jealousy Workbook​- Kathy Labriola
Polysecure- Jessica Fern
Polywise- Jessica Fern
More Than Two- Eve Richert
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Grief and Loss
The Grief Recovery Handbook- John W. James and Russell Friedman
It’s ok that you’re not ok- Megan Devine
The AfterGrief- Hope Edelman
The Grieving Brain- Mary-Francis O'Connor
Bearing the Unbearable-Joanne Cacciatore
Netflix
Headspace Guide to Meditation
Headspace Guide to Sleep
Headspace Guide to Unwind your Mind
Brene Brown: The Call to Courage