211info (dial 2-1-1) A confidential, free information & referral line that connects people with social service organizations and community resources, including assistance with food, utilities, housing and rent. Serves all 36 Oregon counties and Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania and Wahkiakum counties in Southwest Washington
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 (suicide intervention) 503-972-3456
Trans Lifeline (crisis line by and for the transgender community) 1-877-565-8860
Alcohol and Drug HelpLine 1-800-923-4375
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 