Resources

Some of my go-to resources!

Read:

  • Sexual Intelligence by Marty Klein

  • Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski

  • Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel

  • The State of Affairs by Esther Perel

  • The Erotic Mind by Jack Morin

  • Come Together by Emily Nagoski

  • Magnificent Sex by Peggy Kleinplatz & A. Dana Ménard

  • Body Outlaws ed by Rebecca Walker

  • The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

  • Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch

  • Reclaiming Body Trust by Dana Sturtevant and Hilary Kinavey

  • Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings

  • Fat & Queer by Miguel Morales & Bruce Owens Grimm, et al

  • The Art of Giving and Receiving by Betty Martin

  • Opening Up by Tristan Taormino

  • More Than Two by Franklin Veaux

  • The Ethical Slut by Dossie Easton and Catherine Liszt

  • The Jealousy Workbook by Kathy Labriola

  • Passionate Marriage by David Schnarch

  • Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel

  • The State of Affairs by Esther Perel

  • The Poly Breakup Book by Kathy Labriola

  • Polysecure by Jessica Fern

  • Polywise by Jessica Fern and David Cooley

  • Coming Out Like a Porn Star ed by Jiz Lee

  • The Feminist Porn Book ed by Tristan Taormino, et al

  • Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg

  • The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability by Miriam Kaufman, et al

  • Gender Magic by Rae McDaniel

  • The Invisible Orientation by Julie Sondra Decker

  • Ace by Angela Chen

  • The Whole Lesbian Sex Book by Felice Newman

  • Sex for One by Betty Dodson

  • The Ultimate Guide to Orgasm for Women by Tristan Taormino

  • Healing Sex by Staci Haines

  • Queer A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker and Julia Scheele

  • Trans Bodies, Trans Selves ed by Laura Erickson-Schroth

  • Gender Outlaws by Kate Bornstein

  • Gender Outlaws The Second Generation by Kate Bornstein

  • My Gender Workbook by Kate Bornstein

  • Transgender History by Susan Stryker 

  • decolonizing trans/gender 101 by b. Binaohan

Listen:

  • “Where Should We Begin?”

  • “Maintenance Phase”

  • “The Body Trust Podcast”

  • “Today in Gay”

  • “We Can Do Hard Things”

  • “How to Survive the End of the World”

  • “Becoming the People”

  • “Fat Joy”

  • “Burnt Toast”

  • “Rethinking Wellness”

  • “Food Psych Podcast”

  • “Sex and Psychology”

  • “Sluts & Scholars”

Other Mental Health Support Resources:

  • Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860

  • Warmline: 800-698-2392

  • Cascadia Walk In Clinic: 4212 SE Division, 503-674-7777

Other Referrals:
I maintain a list of amazing referrals in the Portland metro area for other sex and couples therapists, general mental health therapists, somatic sex educators, pelvic floor physical therapists, and dietitians. Inquire if you are in need of other support and I am happy to try to point you in the right direction!