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Resources

For more information about psychotherapy, trauma, selected mental health topics, support groups and other local resources, please see the links below.

Books to Add to Your Pile...

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown, Ph.D.
No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz, Ph.D. - Internal Family Systems (IFS) Self-Help
Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman, M.D.
The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine Aron, Ph.D.
The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People: How to Reclaim Your Power from Narcissists and Other Manipulators by Shahida Arabi, M.A.
Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft
The Covert Passive-Aggressive Narcissist: Recognizing the Traits and Finding Healing After Hidden Emotional and Psychological Abuse by Debbie Mirza
If He's So Great, Why Do I Feel So Bad? Recognizing and Overcoming Subtle Abuse by Avery Neal
The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control & Becoming Whole by Arielle Schwartz, Ph.D.
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker, M.A., LMFT
How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self by Dr. Nicole LePera
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.
No Mud, No Lotus by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Edith Eger, Ph.D.
The Untethered Soul by Stephen Mitchell
Attached by Amir Levine, M.D. and Rachel S. F. Heller, M.A.
Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price, Ph.D.

Emergency Contacts

Loudoun County Emergency Mental Health Services

Services are available by phone 24/7 at 703-777-0320

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline:

Call 988 or Text 988

LAWS 24-hour Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Hotline:

703-777-6552

Text NAMI Helpline

Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m., ET.