RESOURCES
HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT THERAPIST
Guide to Finding the Right Therapist by the Lived Experience Counsellor (PDF Guide, including questions to ask therapist during an initial call)
How to find the right therapist for you (article)
THERAPISTS DIRECTORIES
Zencare.co for Individual Therapy, Group Therapy and Psychiatrist
Inclusive Therapists Directory
Therapy for Black Girls Directory
Melanin and Mental Health Directory
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Colour Network
Ayana Online Therapy for Marginalized and Intersectional Communities
Psychology Today for Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, and Psychiatrist
LOWER-COST THERAPY OPTIONS
The Providence Center (Rhode Island)
MORE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Live Another Day - curated resource guides specifically for members of the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) community struggling with substance abuse and/or mental health
Detox Local - mental health and substance use resources specifically for the AAPI (American Asian and Pacific Islander) community
24/7 CRISIS SUPPORT
Crisis Text Line and Crisis Call Center
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Red Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: 1-888-628-9454
More mental health resources here
YOGA + MEDITATION
Michelle’s YouTube Channel - videos gratis de yoga y meditación
Trauma Conscious Yoga - free yoga
Yoga for Beginners Series + Intro to Yoga 30 Min Class
Yoga with Adriene - free yoga
Glo.com - streaming yoga
Headspace App - for meditation
Insight Timer App - for meditation
Embodiment Practices for Boundary Setting by Bo Forbes
JOURNALING | WRITING
Journal Junky - journaling inspiration + beautiful handmade journals
750 words - online journal
SELF-COMPASSION
Self-compassion, podcast interview with Dr. Kristen Neff
Embodied self-compassion practice, guided practice by Bo Forbes
Self-Compassion, book by Kristen Neff
The Mindful Path to Self-compassion book by Christopher Germer
TOOLS FOR ANXIETY + DEPRESSION
Integrative Approaches for Anxiety, handout by Dr. Vora
Integrative Approaches for Depression, handout by Dr. Vora
Healthy Mind Platter - daily mental activities by Dr. Daniel Siegel
Yoga tools for anxiety and depression, yoga pose video by Bo Forbes
Face down burrito Pose, video by Bo Forbes
MIGRATION TRAUMA
Understanding migration trauma - Information on immigration anxiety, fear, trauma, and acculturative stress
Trauma and the immigration experience - Podcast episode with therapist Eva Escobedo
Migration-related trauma exposures - Published paper
ECOLOGICAL GRIEF
Understanding Ecological Grief - Article
From Anxiety to Agency - Podcast episode with Clover Hogan, climate activist, a researcher on eco-anxiety, and the founder of Force of Nature
DECOLONIZING MENTAL HEALTH
Neurodecolonization and Indigenous Mindfulness with Michael Yellow Bird, MSW, PhD
Decolonizing therapy with Dr. Jennifer Mullen
FOOD + HERBS + TEAS
Natural MD Kitchen, recipes by Dr. Romm
Farmacy Herbs, local herbal products and education in Rhode Island
Radia Herbs, local herbal products in Rhode Island
Mountain Rose Herbs, favorite place to purchase bulk herbs + teas
Herb Pharm, great place for bulk herbs + teas + tincture
Community herbal clinic at Sage Healing Collaborative in Rhode Island
ACUPUNCTURE
Emerging Energy Acupuncture, Providence, RI
Kindred Community Acupuncture, Providence, RI
Providence Community Acupuncture, con servicios en Español
Waterlily Wellness, Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine in Medford, MA
SUPPORT BUSINESSES WITH SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Support Black Owned Book Stores
Good on You - an app to help you find ethical clothing brands
UPLIFTING SONGS 😀
My Energy is Infinite by Geminelle
This Joy by the Resistance Revival Chorus
Closer to My Dreams by Goapele