Welcome to our Resource Page!
Some of these resources are created by us. Most are simply resources that we've found helpful along the way.
Neurodivergent Insights
Dr. Megan Neff
Podcast, Blog, and Resources made for neurodiverse folks by a neurodiverse psychologist
Unmasking Autism
Dr. Devon Price
Explores the ways stereotypes and misunderstandings about autism have led many to remain undiagnosed well into adulthood.
Embrace Autism
Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht
Free self-tests and resources for those curious about whether or not they are autistic
Changing Our Mind
David Gushee
Changing Our Mind has helped thousands of families and congregations carefully and compassionately rethink traditional religious teachings about full LGBTQ inclusion.
Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gay-vs-Christians Debate
Justin Lee
An evangelical Christian examines the impact of sexuality, the LGBTQ+ movement, and the future of the church in this thoughtful, deeply researched guide to navigating and mending the social and political division in our families and churches.
Beyond Shame: Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms
Matthias Roberts
We all carry sexual shame. Whether we grew up in the repressive purity culture of American Evangelical Christianity or not, we've all been taught in subtle and not-so-subtle ways that sex (outside of very specific contexts) is immoral and taboo. Psychotherapist Matthias Roberts helps readers overcome their shame around sex by overcoming three unhealthy coping mechanisms we use to manage that shame.
Does Jesus Really Love Me? A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America
Jeff Chu
Funny and heartbreaking, perplexing and wise, Does Jesus Really Love Me? is an intellectual, emotional, and spiritual pilgrimage that reveals a portrait of a faith and a nation at odds.
The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing up Gay in a Straight Man's World
Alan Downs
In this moving guide, a gay man shares his personal journey of letting go of shame and moving forward with self-compassion and healing.
How Do You Experience Parts?
Mardou
So how do we help clients when their depression doesn’t necessarily look like depression?
Daily Parts Meditation Practice®
Michelle Glass
Michelle Glass shares the foundations of this life-changing approach to counseling and self-healing. IFS is a way of understanding your personal journey and identifying and addressing past trauma and coping mechanisms. One of the fundamental themes of IFS is “parts”—separate facets of an individual that can work together or at odds with one another.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy Explained
Dr. Richard Schwartz
Internal Family Systems begins with the belief that we contain multitudes, and that the aspects of ourselves that seem to be causing anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, and other problems are not evils to be eradicated, but parts of us that need to be heard, witnessed and unburdened.
When Depression Doesn't Look Like Depression
Terry Real
Fatigue. Feelings of worthlessness. Loss of interest. We recognize these as classic signs of depression.
I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression
Terry Real
A bestseller for over 20 years, I Don’t Want to Talk About It is a groundbreaking and hopeful guide to understanding and destigmatizing male depression, essential not only for men who may be suffering but for the people who love them.
The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love
bell hooks
Everyone needs to love and be loved—including men. But to know love, men must be able to look at the ways in which patriarchal culture keeps them from understanding themselves. In The Will to Change, bell hooks provides a compassionate guide for men of all ages and identities to understand how to be in touch with their feelings, and how to express versus repress the emotions that are a fundamental part of who we are.
Healthy Men and Mental Health
Jimmy Hill
Jimmy Hill, a licensed professional counselor and co-founder of Trailhead Treatment Center, gives a talk at the University of Tennessee on men's mental health.
Psychological patriarchy, as referred to by Terry Real, is discussed along with traditional male role norms and toxic masculinity, all of which have devastating effects on men's mental health.
Man Enough Podcast
What does it mean to be a man in the world today? More importantly, what does it mean to be human? Justin Baldoni, along with his co -hosts — longtime friend Jamey Heath and prominent masculinity expert Liz Plank — engage in honest and at times uncomfortable conversations with high profile guests like Matthew McConaughey, Shawn Mendes, Karamo Brown, Glennon Doyle, Eugenio Derbez and more.
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving
Pete Walker
A practical guide to recovering from lingering childhood trauma. It is copiously illustrated with examples of the author's and his clients' journeys of recovering. It is a comprehensive self-help guide for working through the toxic legacy of the past and for achieving a rich and fulfilling life.