Having access to the right support can make all the difference.
This page offers carefully curated resources—from crisis response contacts and therapy funds to recommended reading. These tools are here to support your healing journey with the depth and respect you deserve.
If you or someone you know is in immediate, life-threatening danger or needs immediate medical attention, call 911.
Please note that police are not trained for mental health support and may pose risks to people of color, neurodivergent, and disabled individuals. If you must call, involve trusted community members, friends, or family to be present.
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988.
Please note that some crisis line workers are mandated to report calls concerning suicide to the police. If this is a concern, first ask about their reporting policies before sharing.
DoD Safe Helpline
(877) 995-5247
Sexual Assault Hotline for Military
(877) 995-5247
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)
(800) 656-4673
Veterans Crisis Line
988, then PRESS 1 or text 838255
Blackline
(800) 604-5841
Prioritizes BIPOC callers regarding negative police and vigilante contact
Trans Lifeline
(877) 565-8860
A therapy fund is a dedicated pool of money specifically set aside to cover the cost of therapy for individuals or families with financial need. The funds are often provided to specific communities through organizations or initiatives aimed at supporting that population’s mental well-being. Below is a list of known therapy funds. (I try to update this list once a year.)
I am frequently asked about the books I recommend for victims and survivors of sexual violence, as well as their helpers and healers. Below is a list of books that I have found helpful throughout my own personal and professional journey with sexual trauma recovery.
Life After Trauma (Second Edition) - A Workbook for Healing
Dena Rosenbloom, PhD and Mary Beth Williams, PhD, with Barbara E. Watkins
The Sexual Trauma Workbook for Teen Girls - A Guide to Recovery from Sexual Assault & Abuse
Raychelle Cassada Lohmann, PhD LPC, Sheela Raja, PhD
Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook
Erika Shershun, MFT
Loving Someone Who Has Sexual Trauma - A Compassionate Guide to Supporting Your Partner & Improving Your Relationship
Megan Lara Negendank, LMFT, CST
You Can Help - A Guide for Friends of Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Assault
Rebecca Street
Only Trying to Help
Dr. Kate Watson
Trauma and Recovery - The Aftermath of Violence from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
Judith L. Herman, MD
The Body Keeps the Score - Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Bessel van der Kolk, MD
Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma - A Workbook for Survivors and Therapists
Janina Fisher, PhD
Anchored - How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory
Deb Dana
Reclaiming Pleasure - A Sex Positive Guide for Moving Past Sexual Trauma & Living a Passionate Life
Holly Richmond, PhD
The Sexual Healing Journey - A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Wendy Maltz
Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault
Zahabiyah A. Yamasaki, MEd, RYT
We Are the Evidence - A Handbook for Finding Your Way After Sexual Assault
Cheyenne Wilson
Healing the Incest Wound (Second Edition) - Adult Survivors in Therapy
Christine A. Courtois
Creative Mindfulness - 20+ Strategies for Wellness & Recovery
Jamie Marich, PhD
