Books

INDIVIDUALS:

“The Wisdom of the Enneagram”

“Resilient” Rick Hanson

“The Undefended Self” Susan Thesenga

“Living Like You Mean It" by Ron Fredrick

“Attached” Amir Levine, M.D.

“The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” Bessel Van Der Kolk

“Behave” Robert Sapolsky

“Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead” Brené Brown

“Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory” Deb Dana

"The Transforming Power of Affect" by Diana Fosha

"The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness" by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, Jon Zabat-Zinn

“Healing Sex: A Mind-Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma” Staci Haines

“Astrology For The Soul” Jan Spiller

COUPLES:

"Wired For Love, Wired For Dating & Love and War in Intimate Relationships" by Stan Tatkin

"Hold Me Tight" by Sue Johnson

"Tell Me No Lies: How to Face the Truth and Build a Loving Marriage" by Bader and Pearson

“Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic & the Domestic” Esther Perel

“After the Affair, Third Edition: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful” Janis A. Spring

“Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships” Tristan Taormino

GAY QUEER BI MEN:

“The Velvet Rage” Alan Downs

“Queer Magic: Lgbt+ Spirituality and Culture from Around the World” Tomás Prower

Videos

Heal Documentary

The Power of Vulnerability (Brene Brown's TED Talk)

This Emotional Life (A Three Part PBS Series)

How to Change Your Mind (Michael Pollan, London Real)

Psilocybin Mushrooms & The Path to Higher Consciousness (Vice)

Ayahuasca Documentary (Aubrey Marcus & Mitch Schultz)

Wired For Love (Stan Tatkin Interview)

The Brain In Love (Helen Fisher's TED Talk)

The Secret To Desire In A Long Term Relationship (Esther Perel's TED Talk)

It's Not About The Nail (Educational Comedy Video)

How Enlightened People Argue (Educational Comedy Video)

 

Free Phone Counseling

San Francisco’s Suicide Prevention Suicide/Crisis Line: (415) 781-0500

San Francisco’s Suicide Prevention Drug/Relapse Line: (415) 362-3400

SF Child Abuse Prevention Center’s Parental Stress/TALK Line: (415) 441-KIDS

California AIDS Hotline: (415) 863-AIDS

AIDS/HIV Nightline: (415) 434-AIDS

Meditation

Eugene Cash

Howard Cohn

Anushka Fernandopulle (SF LGBT sangha)

Spirit Rock Meditation Center

East Bay Meditation Center

 

Yoga

Yoga Tree

Laughing Lotus

 

Acupuncture

Revida Acupuncture and Wellness

 

Shelters for Women

W.O.M.A.N., Inc: (415) 864-4722

La Casa de Las Madres: (415) 503-0500

Asian Women’s Shelter: (415) 751-7110

S.F. Dept. of Social Services (Adult Services Program): (415) 557-5251