Resources
Below are resources to use to support yourself or someone you love. Please feel free to share widely. All underlined entries are active links. This list is updated often.
Mediums & Healers for Private and/or Group Sessions
Organizations with lists of mediums & other intuitive practitioners (energy healers, astrologers, etc.)
Mediumship Training and Development
Books
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Discover Your Psychic Type by Sherrie Dillard
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You Are a Medium by Sherrie Dillard
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Where Two Worlds Meet by Janet Nohavec and Suzanne Giesemann
Organizations Offering Classes & Other Trainings
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Dr. Lenore's Trainings
Finding a Therapist, Grief Counselor & Other Mental Health Support
Where to Find a Therapist
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Find a Licensed Therapist International Database by Psychology Today
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Talk Space online/app-based therapy platform (US-based)
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Better Help online/app-based therapy platform (US-based)
Brainspotting and Other
Body-Centered Trauma Healing
Information on Types of Body-Centered Approaches to Healing Trauma
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Brainspotting: How it Works and What to Expect by Forbes Magazine
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What is Somatic Therapy? by Psychology Today
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What is Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/"tapping") and How Does It Work? by The Tapping Solution
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Conscious Connected Breathwork by The International Breathwork Foundation
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7 Tips for Healing Trauma through Meditation by the Meditation Magazine
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Where to Find a Brainspotting Therapist Specializing in Your Need
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Brainspotting Therapist Directory by Psychology Today (filter by your additional needs such as grief, abuse, etc.)
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Official Brainspotting Directory of Registered Brainspotting Practitioners
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Where to Find a Somatic/Body-Centered Therapist/Specialist
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Spiritual Healing & Mediumship for Grief
Books
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Healing Grief: Reclaiming Life After Any Loss by James Van Praagh
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I'm Still With You: Communicate, Heal & Evolve with Your Loved One on the Other Side by Sherrie Dillard
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Seeking Jordan: How I Learned the Truth About Death and the Invisible Universe by Dr. Matthew McKay
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The Afterlife of Billy Fingers: How My Bad-Boy Brother Proved to Me There's Life After Death by Annie Kagan
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Other Resources
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Forever Family Foundation - Information and regular grief retreats on mediumship and bereavement
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Red String Society - Resources and Community for Supporting Couples with One Partner in the Afterlife
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Making the Connection Online Course by Suzanne Giesemann
Grief
Books
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It's OK That You're Not OK by Megan Devine
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The Hot Young Widows Club: Lessons on Survival from the Front Lines of Grief by Nora McIrney (relevant for all types of grief)
Other Resources
Widowhood & Partner Loss
Books
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Other Resources
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Red String Society - Resources and community for couples with one partner in the afterlife
Suicide & Suicide Loss
Books
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A Survival Guide: Facing Life After Suicide Loss by Melissa Bottorff-Arey
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The Story of Your Survival: A Guided Journal to Navigate These Dark, Stormy Days After Suicide Loss by Melissa Bottorff-Arey
Other Resources
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A Handbook for Survivors of Suicide (pdf) by Jeffrey Jackson
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The Leftover Pieces: Conversations Around Suicide Loss (podcast)
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Confidential hotline and chat support for mental health crisis and suicidal thoughts
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AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) - Resources for the prevention and understanding of suicide, and for coping with suicide loss
Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse & Male Survivors
Books
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Victims No Longer: Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse by Mike Lew
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Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse by Mic Hunter
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Other Resources
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RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) - Confidential hotline and chat support for anyone (regardless of sex and gender) who experienced abuse, assault, and unwanted sexual experiences
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1in6.org: Support for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse - Information and confidential chat-based support group for men who experienced abuse, assault, and unwanted sexual experiences
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MaleSurvivor.org: Support for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse - Information, webinars, and a confidential message board