Directory of Community Resources

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Abuse & Trauma Resource

Books 

• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk

• The Post Traumatic Growth Guidebook by Arielle Schwartz

• The Sexual Healing Journey by Wendy Maltz

• Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory by Deb Dana

Podcast | YouTube Channels |Blogs

• Doctor Ramani Youtube Channel

• Amanda Hillsdale Youtube Channel

• Trauma Research Foundation - Resource Blog

• The Center for Trauma, Stress and Anxiety  - Blog

Public Figures | Coaches | Therapist

• Amanda Hillsdale - Website

• Doctor Ramani - website https://doctor-ramani.com/

Hotlines | Websites 

• The Center for Trauma, Stress and Anxiety - Website

Domestic Violence Resource

Books

• Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Luis Herman M.D

• Healing Trauma: Restoring the Wisdom of the Body by Peter A. Levine

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Podcast | Youtube Channels | Blogs

• Jim Hopper Ph.D - Youtube Channel

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Public Figures | Coaches | Therapist

• Doctor Ramani - website https://doctor-ramani.com/

Hotlines | Websites 

• PEER Seattle . Org (Directory for Domestic Abuse & Violence)

• Domestic Violence Hotline - (800)799-SAFE

• Sexual Abuse & Assault Hotline -

Rape, Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment Resource

Books 

• Breaking Through the Silence: The Journey to Surviving Sexual Assault by Marissa F. Cohen

Podcast | Youtube Channels | Blogs

• Sexual Abuse: How do we recover & how long does it take? by Kati Morton

• Coping strategies for sexual assault survivors by UW Medicine

• Sexual Assault & the Brain in Six Minutes - Jim Hopper, Ph.D.

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Public Figures | Coaches | Therapist

• Amanda Hillsdale - Website

• Margaret Hoelzer - Website

• Jim Hopper Ph.D - Website

• Doctor Ramani - website https://doctor-ramani.com/

Hotlines | Websites 

• King County Sexual Assault Resource Center - Website

• Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs - Website

• Assaulted Women's Hotline - 1-866-863-0511

• Safe Help Hotline - Call 1-877-995-5247

• RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline - 1-800-656-HOPE Website 

• State Crisis Centers and Hotlines (for contact information for sexual assault and rape resources in every state)

• Rape Abuse & Incest National Network 

• National Sexual Violence Resource Center

• Men Can Stop Rape

• 1 in 6 (for men who have been affected by sexual violence)

• Forge Forward (A National Transgender Anti-Violence Organization)

• End Sexual Violence

• Women’s Law

Human Trafficking & Exploitation Resource

Books 

• Girls Like Us: Fighting for a World Where Girls Are Not for Sale, an Activist Finds Her Calling and Heals Herself by Rachel Lloyd

• Sex Trafficking of Children Online: Modern Slavery in Cyberspace (Applied Criminology across the Globe) by Dr. Beatriz Susana Uitts

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Podcast | Youtube Channels | Blogs

• Operation Underground Railroad Youtube Channel

Public Figures | Coaches | Therapist

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Hotlines | Website | Organizations

• Operation Underground Railroad - Website

• The Polaris Project - Website

• The Genesis Project Seattle - Website

• Freedom Network - Website

• Crime Victim Service Center Hotline – 1 (888) 288-9221

• WARN - Website (WARN )HOTLINE- (206)245-0782

• Washington State Support and Assistance -http://www.watraffickinghelp.org/

General Mental Health

Books

• Mental Health Workbook: 6 Books in 1: The Attachment Theory, Abandonment Anxiety, Depression in Relationships, Addiction, Complex PTSD, Trauma, CBT Therapy, EMDR and Somatic Psychotherapy by Emily Attached

Podcast | Youtube Channels | Blogs

• Huberman Labs Podcast on Spotify

Public Figures | Coaches | Therapist

• Doctor Ramani - website https://doctor-ramani.com/

Hotlines | Websites 

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Narcissism

Books 

• Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse, Gaslighting, Codependency and Complex PTSD (4 Books in 1): Workbook and Guide to Overcome Trauma, Toxic Relationships, ... and Recover from Unhealthy Relationships)by Linda Hill

• Highly Sensitive Empaths and Narcissistic Abuse: The Complete Survival Guide to Understanding Your Gift, the Toxic Relationship to Narcissists and Energy Vampires and How to Protect, Heal and Recover by J. Vandeweghe

Podcast | Youtube Channels | Blogs

• What does it mean to go "gray rock"? (Glossary of Narcissistic Relationships) by Dr. Ramani

• Narcissim | What you Must Know by Medcircle

Public Figures | Coaches | Therapist

• Doctor Ramani - website https://doctor-ramani.com/

Hotlines | Websites 

• National Domestic Violence Hotline - Website