

Resources for Mental Health and Personal Growth
Licensing boards and professional associations for mental health counselors
- Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists (My licensure info is listed here.)
- American Counseling Association
- National Board of Certified Counselors
- American Group Psychotherapy Association
Addiction/AA
- The Alcohol and Addiction Cure Chris Prentiss
- A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps Patrick J. Carnes
- Online AA Big Book
- Online Addiction Resource Guide
- Al-Anon Meeting Finder
- Alcoholics Anonymous Portland Meeting Finder
Anxiety
- The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook Edmund J. Bourne
- Healing Fear, New Approaches to Overcoming Anxiety (also Bourne)
Body Awareness
- Eastern Body, Western Mind Anodea Judith, Ph.D.
- Touching Enlightenment: Finding Realization in the Body Reginald Ray, Ph.D
- The Body Never Lies Alice Miller
- Beginning Chi Gung Practice (Video), Mingtong Gu
Bipolar Disorder
- Why Am I Still Depressed? James R. Phelps, M.D.
- The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide David Jay Miklowitz
- Personal reflections on manic-depressive illness (Video) Dr. Kay Jamison
Childhood Sexual Assault and Recovery
- The Courage to Heal Workbook Laura Davis
- The Sexual Healing Journey Wendy Maltz
- Healing Sex: A Mind-Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma Staci Haine
- Wings Foundation, Denver Colorado
- OASSIS (Advocacy and Support for Survivors in Oregon)
- Other resource sites: http://www.naasca.org/index.html, http://www.ascasupport.org/
For women:
- The Courage to Heal Ellen Bass and Laura Davis
- Miss America by Day Marilyn Van Debeer
For men:
- Adult Men who were Assaulted as Children Come Forward (video)
- Victims No Longer Mike Lew
- https://malesurvivor.org
Codependent/Narcissistic, Abusive Relationships
- Signs that You've Been Abused by a Narcissist
- Five reasons to Leave Your Narcissistic Partner, Kim Saeed
- Ending a Relationship with a Narcissist, Savannah Grey
Creativity
- Writing Alone and With Others Pat Schneider
- Coaching the Artist Within Eric Maisel
- The Artist's Way Julia Cameron
Depression
- The Mindful Way Through Depression M. Williams, J. Teasdale
- Feeling Good David D. Burns, M.D.
Domestic Violence (If you're hurting your partner or getting hurt and looking for help)
- Allies in Change (Counseling and resource center in PDX specializing in Domestic Violence.)
Dreamwork
- The Way of the Dream (video) with M.L. Von Franz
- Inner Work Robert Johnson
Energy Work/Chakras/Kundalini Yoga
- Truth Heals: What You Hide Can Hurt You Deborah King
- Anatomy of the Spirit Carolyn Myss
- Eastern Body, Western Mind Anondea Judith
Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Essential Life Skills Training
Fairytales
- Interpretation of Fairytales M.L. Von Franz
- Individuation in Fairytales M.L. Von Franz
- The Blue Fairy Book Andrew Lang
- Leaving my Father's House Marion Woodman (on Allerleirauh)
Family and Parenting
- The New Peoplemaking Virginia Satir
- Love and Logic - Helping Parents and Teachers Raise Responsible Kids (website)
Grief
- On Death and Dying Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
Jungian Psychology
- Oregon Friends of Jung (Lectures and classes in Portland) (link)
- Jung and the Alchemical Imagination Jeffrey Raff (book)
- Jung's Map of the Soul: An Introduction Murray Stein (book)
- Boundaries of the Soul June Singer (book)
- Inner Gold Robert Johnson (book on dream work)
- Anima (video)
- Synchronicity (video)
- Marion Woodman (video)
Men's/Masculine Growth Work
- Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man Sam Keen
- The Prince and the King, the Father-Son Wound Michael Gurian
- King, Magician, Warrior, Lover Robert Moore and David Gillette
- Gods in Everyman Jean Bolen
- Under Saturn's Shadow, The Wounding and Healing of Men, James Hollis
- He Robert Johnson
- Iron John Robert Bly
- The Flying Boy John Lee
- Robert Bly (video)
Meditation
- Portland Insight Meditation Community
- Mindfulness in Plain English
- The Miracle of Mindfulness Thich Nhat Hanh
- Working on Yourself Alone Arnold Mindell
Nutrition/Food addiction
- Radiant Recovery (7 step meal plan to overcome addictive eating patterns.)
Psychotherapy
- The Gift of Therapy Irvin D. Yalom
- A Woman's Guide to Making Therapy Work J. Shapiro & M. Grant
Relationship Help
- Nonviolent Communication Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D.
- Passionate Marraige David Schnarch, M.D.
- Making Relationships Work John Gottman (video)
- How to Build Trust John Gottman (video)
Rogerian Psychotherapy (Carl Rogers)
Self-Esteem
- The Wisdom of No Escape Pema Chodron
- When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times Pema Chodron
- Loving-Kindness Sharon Salzberg
- What to Say When You Talk to Yourself Shad Helmstetter
Sexual Addiction and Sexual Anorexia
- Sex Addicts Anonymous (Oregon) (website)
- Out of the Shadows Patrick J. Carnes, Ph.D.
- Sexual Anorexia: Overcoming Sexual Self-Hatred Patrick J. Carnes, Ph.D.
Sexuality
- Body and Soul: Sexuality on the Brink of Change Anne Hastings
- Challenge of the Heart: Love, Sex and Intimacy in Changing Times John Welwood
- The Guide To Getting It On Paul Joannides
- Energy and Eros, Teachings on the Art of Love James Powell
- Resurrecting Sex David Schnarch
Trauma Recovery
- Trauma and Recovery Judith Herman, M.D.
- Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma Peter Levine
- Trauma Practice, Tools for Stabilization and Recovery A. Baranowsky
- The PTSD Workbook Mary Beth Williams, Ph.D., Soili Poijula, Ph.D.
Feminine Growth Work
- Goddesses in Everywoman Jean Bolen
- Leaving my Father's House Marion Woodman
- She Robert Johnson
- Women Who Run with the Wolves Carolyn Pinkola Estes