24/7 CRISIS LINE
Multnomah County Crisis Line 503-988-4888
Call to Safety (formerly the Portland Women’s Crisis Line) 503-235-5333
Lines for Life (mental health crisis and suicide intervention) 988 (call or text)
Trans Lifeline (crisis line by and for the transgender community) 1-877-565-8860
Alcohol and Drug HelpLine 1-800-923-4375
Racial Equity Support 503-575-3764
The Youthline 877-968-8491 (Teens are available to help daily from 4-10pm PST; adults are available by phone at all other times)
Senior Loneliness Line 503-200-1633
LGBTQIA+ SERVICES & SAFETY
MEDITATION GROUPS
Portland Insight Meditation Community
Shambala Meditation Center of Portland
RELATIONAL SKILL BUILDING
Wise Heart PDX Mindful Non-Violent Communication Workshops & Classes
LOW-COST COUNSELING
Books
MINDFULNESS & SELF-COMPASSION
Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power and Thrive by Kristin Neff, PhD
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff, PhD
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive by Christopher Germer, PhD & Kristin Neff
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach, PhD
Good Morning, I Love You: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practices to Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy by Shauna Shapiro, PhD
SOCIAL & RACIAL JUSTICE
My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla Saad
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo
Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation: by Angel Kyodo Williams, Lama Rod Owens and Jasmine Syedullah
TRAUMA
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences by Peter Levine
In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter Levine
Trust Surrender Receive: How MDMA Can Release Us from Trauma and PTSD by Anne Other
It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn
The Emotionally Absent Mother, Updated and Expanded Second Edition: How to Recognize and Heal the Invisible Effects of Childhood Emotional Neglect (Second Edition) by Jasmin Lee Cori, LPC
Healing from Trauma: A Survivor’s Guide to Understanding Your Symptoms and Reclaiming Your Life by Jasmin Lee Cori, LPC
Tapping In: A Step-by-Step Guide to Activating Your Healing Resources Through Bilateral Stimulation by Laurel Parnell, PhD
The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Wendy Malz
SPIRITUALITY/SENSITIVITY
Managing Psychic Abilities: A Real World Guide for the Highly Sensitive Person by Mary Mueller Shutan
The Body Deva: Working with the Spiritual Consciousness of the Body by Mary Mueller Shutan
Belonging Here: A Guide for the Spiritually Sensitive Person by Judith Blackstone
INTIMACY & ATTACHMENT
The Power of Attachment: How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships by Diane Poole Heller, PhD
PARENTING
Buddhism for Mothers: A Calm Approach for Caring for Yourself and Your Children by Sarah Napthali
Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help Raise Children Who Thrive by Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell
The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
The Highly Sensitive Parent by Elaine Aron, PhD
Antonia Vee, LPC 