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Resources

Crisis resources, FAQ, and reading.

A small set of starting points. The crisis resources are the priority on this page. Everything else can wait.

If you are in crisis

Therapy is not a crisis service. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are thinking about suicide, the 9-8-8 line in Canada is available 24 hours by call or text. The resources below are all 24-hour lines unless noted.

Frequently asked

Questions we hear most often.

It depends on what you are bringing and what you want from the work. Some clients work with us for three or four months on a specific transition. Others stay for several years on slower, deeper work. We will check in openly about how it is going and when an ending feels close.

Reading

Books that have been useful to people we work with.

Reading is not a substitute for the work, and the work is not a substitute for reading. These are starting places.

  • Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

    Lori Gottlieb

    A working therapist's account of being a client. A good first read for anyone curious about what therapy actually looks like inside the room.

  • The Body Keeps the Score

    Bessel van der Kolk

    A foundational text on trauma, the body, and the limits of talk-only approaches. Worth knowing exists. Worth not reading without support if trauma is fresh.

  • Hold Me Tight

    Sue Johnson

    An accessible introduction to Emotion-Focused Therapy for couples. Useful before or alongside relational work.

  • Attached

    Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

    An accessible primer on adult attachment. Best read with a grain of salt about the four-style framework, which is a starting place not a destination.