Resources
Below are resources to use to support yourself or someone you love.
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
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)
Body-Centered Trauma Healing
Information on Types of Body-Centered Approaches to Healing Trauma
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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
Where to Find a Somatic/Body-Centered Therapist/Specialist
Trauma-Informed Energy & Somatic Body Healers
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
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
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
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