Resources & Worksheets

I know therapy can be expensive, and this isn't always fair, especially with cost of living crises, war, media confusion, and a whole other host of things affecting our ability to access mental health care. So I've made the resources and texts I've produced as accessible as I can by making them all free, or pay what you can. Below are my worksheets, and a reading list of texts I find particularly interesting.

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Maslow's Heirarchy

Inspired by the work of Abraham Maslow, with added details from the work of Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, and awareness of Aamsskáápipikani philosophy to give space for alternative hierarchies, use this worksheet to ask yourself questions about your environment, your work, your sense of self.

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Ikigai

The concept of Ikigai and Blue Zones can give us insight into a different way of living in tandem with work and pleasure. Often, westernised models for business do not take into consideration our wellbeing. Ikigai may hold the answer to bridge the gap between our work lives and our mental health.

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Thought-Feeling-Behaviour Flower

We've all heard of CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) as this all encompassing go-to for therapy. Well, the core of this is this diagram, how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are intertwined, and often feel out of our control. By becoming more mindful of these relationships, we can gain more control over our lives.

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Music & Podcasts

Whether it's an ambient playlist to relax during a chat session, to lo-fi hiphop to focus during work, or heavy metal and noise rap to release negative emotion, I've constructed some playlists to share and enjoy.

If you have any music that resonates with you, email me the spotify links, as I'm building a playlist of shared tracks that mean something to those on a therapeutic journey!

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Masculinity:Feminity:Fluidity

In our social-media enwrapped world, we have so much more access to knowledge and information around what gender and sexuality can mean. With theory everywhere nowadays, it can feel a little overwhelming knowing what these words mean within yourself, and so this worksheet is where you can explore your own conceptions of these terms.

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Thesis:Antithesis:Synthesis

Whether a difference in culture, family values, decisions moving house, or more, we can feel between two opposing forces at times.

This worksheet breaks down these opposites into "where you find yourself now" (the thesis), "the opposite scenario" (the antithesis), and the union between the two, the best of both worlds (the synthesis), to give clarity moving forward.

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Reading List

I firmly believe that a good practice (whether as a therapist, or in any walk of life) requires reading from a range of areas. Whether political, artistic, psychological, philosophical or otherwise.

The list here is simply some of the texts that have inspired me, not just in the realms of helping clients, but out of the deep, sincere, human curiosity to learn more. I hope you get the same out of them that I did.

NB: I do not necessarily agree with everything in these resources, but I find we can learn from a huge range of places. This is about starting a conversation, not finding clear answers straight away.

Books & Academia

I still often use Amazon to get my books, due to ease and price, but if you can afford to access books from independent shops (such as my favourite here) or more ethical retailers, please do so. The Divided Self by R. D. Laing [UK Bookshop.org] The Politics of Experience & The Bird of Paradise by R. D. Laing [UK Bookshop.org] Can The Monster Speak? by Paul B. Preciado [Fitzcarraldo Editions] Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton [UK Bookshop.org] Black Marxism by Cedric J. Robinson [UK Bookshop.org] Hardcore Zen by Brad Warner [UK Bookshop.org] Sick Woman Theory by Joanna Hedva [Anarchist Library] [strong language] An Open Letter To Our Anarchist, Socialist, and Radical Leftist Comrades [Anarchist Library] What Therapists Need To Know, COVID-19 in 2024 [presentation] Atomic Habits by James Clear [summary] Workplace Mental Health First Aid Training Courses [St. Johns Ambulance] Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge [UK Bookshop.org] A Selection of Articles by Dr. Samah Jabr [UK Palestine Mental Health Network] Mahi a Atua: A Māori approach to mental health by Diana Maree Kopua, Mark A Kopua, and Patrick J Bracken [Transcultural Psychiatry Journal] Person-Centered Psychotherapy by Keith Tudor [ATA: Journal of Psychotherapy Aotearoa New Zealand] Person-centered conceptualization of multiculturalism and social justice in counseling by Alyssa M. Swan and Peggy Ceballos [Taylor & Francis Online] [paywall] Mental Suffering in Protracted Political Conflict: Feeling Broken or Destroyed by Brian K. Barber, Clea A. McNeely, Eyad El Sarraj, Mahmoud Daher, Rita Giacaman , Cairo Arafat, William Barnes, and Mohammed Abu Mallouh [PubMed] Autonomy, stress, and treatment of depression by Paul Biegler [National Library of Medicine] Gut-Brain Connection Masterclass from Dr. Miguel Toribio-Mateas [substack] [paywall] [video & class] Root Strength, A Hierarchy or a Tipi? Individualism vs Collectivism by Shannon Dames Three Essays on Gender Nihilism & Materialism by Alyson Escalante [anarchist library] [1] [2] [3] The Reality Game: A Guide to Humanistic Counselling and Psychotherapy by John Rowan [Amazon] Recovering From Shock: Antifascist Struggle in an Ongoing Pandemic: how the shock of the pandemic, and its mishandling, has for too long been exploited by right-wing interests by Jay Baker [MediaActivist] Tentacular Thinking: Anthropocene, Capitalocene, Chthulucene by Donna Haraway [e-flux journal] The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling by Stephen Cope [UK Bookshop.org] Mad Woman by Bryony George [UK Bookshop.org] In Praise of Slow by Carl Honoré [UK Bookshop.org] How The Pill Changes Everything: Your Brain on Birth Control by Sarah E Hill [UK Bookshop.org] Women Are Angry by Jennifer Cox [UK Bookshop.org]
Articles & Blogs

Death To The Individual from Metamoderna Tea With Ri [substack] Media Activist Manifesto by Jay Baker [strong language] We Need Priests & Prophets by Father Richard Rohr [Centre for Action & Contemplation] The Eisenhower Matrix: How to prioritize your to-do list [Asana] The Paradox of Tolerance [Wikipedia] Bronfenbrenners Ecological Systems Model [SimplyPsychology] What Are The Five Love Languages [VeryWellMind] Toxic Productivity by Dr. Miguel Toribo-Mateas [substack] [paywall] Monotropism: An Emerging Attentional Concept [Sluggish] Ten Misconceptions About Autism [Ambitious About Autism] Pomodoro Technique [Wikipedia] Autism & Anarchy: Real Autistic Community Is Class Community by Loukas Christodoulou [Freedom News] Colonial Legacies: Land and Body as Sites of Violence by Sage M Stephanou [Radical Therapist Network] [audio version supported] Starting To Shift The Drama Triangle to the Winner's Triangle by Jane Taylor [Jane Taylor Growth & Development] Malignant Narcissist: How To Spot Them And How To Cope by Anna Drescher [SimplyPsychology] Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD): Symptoms & Treatment by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc [SimplyPsychology] Narcissistic Love Bombing Cycle: Idealize, Devalue, Discard by Anna Drescher [SimplyPsychology] Ibram X. Kendi: ‘Racist’ Is an Adjective, Not a Noun. Understanding Why Is Important by Janell Ross [Time Magazine] How to Change Self-Limiting Beliefs According to Psychology by Nicole Celestine, Ph.D. [PositivePsychology.com] ADHD Hyperfocus: The Phenomenon Of Intense Fixation by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc [SimplyPsychology] Original Influences: How the ideals of America were shaped by Native Americans by Steve Taylor Ph.D, reviewed by Ekua Hagan [Psychology Today] Knowledge Is Power from Gendered Intelligence Civility Will Not Overturn the Patriarchy: One Man's Manners Are Another Woman's Oppression by Mona Eltahawy [excerpt] [strong language*] *which seems a redundant warning in the context of the article How Hardcore Feminist Punk Rock Unlocked My AuDHD Brain by Amy Treharne [ADDitude] How the Dan Harmon Story Circle Can Make Your Story Better [StudioBinder] Nighttime productivity: 6 reasons why you work better at night by Zuva Seven [getinflow]* ADHD fatigue explained: Why ADHD makes you tired and how to re-energize by Katie Mannion [getinflow]* The perfect sleep routine for ADHD brains: 10-3-2-1-0 by Sina Eißfeller [getinflow]* *see the app section below for more blog entries and insight from getinflow app. When can protesting over the Gaza war be illegal in the UK? by Yasmin Rufo [BBC News] The Invention of the Individual by Bayo Akomolafe [unfinished] Popular Productivity Advice That Torpedoes the ADHD Brain by Linda Walker, PCC [ADDitude] The Different Types of Empathy by Eva Silvertant [Embrace Autism] On Believing by Rachel Dlugatch [The Audacity] The duty of mental health professionals in the struggle for Palestine by Palestine Mental Health Networks [Mondoweiss] Attachment Styles [The Attachment Project] Ethics Dictionary [Ethics Unwrapped] On the Ethics of Violence by Avgi Saketopoulou [CounterPunch] New Insights Into Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria [ADDitude] How to Fix an Anxious-Avoidant Relationship (And When to Leave) by Briana MacWlilliam
Podcasts & Videos

ADHD & Diet With Dr. Miguel Toribo-Mateas (Doctor's Kitchen) Brave Expression With Africa Brooke (I Weigh with Jameela Jamil) [strong language] How To Live a Happy and Contented Life (Feel Better, Live More, Dr. Chatterjee) Neurodivergent Power, Not Superpowers w/ Robert Chapman (Sluggish Podcast) Philosophize This! Podcast How To Break Free From Negative Patterns by Rob Dial What Is The Self: The Three Layers To Your Identity [Big Think] Dr. Yoga Momma (Betsy Brandl Rippentrop, PhD) Psychologist [YouTube Channel] What Maslow Missed in his Hierarchy of Needs - The Native Self Actualization Model w/ Dr. Sidney Stone Brown (The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide) [TW: talk of abortion] "We've been looking for you": A Conversation with Dr. Sidney Stone Brown on Native Self-Actualization (Street Data Pod) In The Head of Alan Moore, Part 8, Magick (arte; youtube) How We Will Become GOD – The Philosophy of Grant Morrison (wisecrack) [TW: drug use] Left Brain/Right Brain - comedy skit from Bo Burnham [strong language] The Antidebate - Perspectiva, Jonathan Rowson, Katie Teague ADHDLove (youtube) Five Key Biological Insights I Wish I Knew Sooner w/ Ria Peake (my wife!) (F*ck Fear with Christine Spratley) (spotify) Let's Talk About Sex... Ladies w/ Ria Peake (my wife again!) (F*ck Fear with Christine Spratley) (spotify) Tend Her Wild Podcast (spotify) Making Relationships Work: The Unique Challenge ADHD & Autism Create (How To ADHD) [youtube]
Apps

https://www.forestapp.cc https://www.headspace.com [paywall] https://pomofocus.io https://www.getinflow.io/ https://arc.net/ https://insighttimer.com/ https://feelingswheel.app/ https://finchcare.com/

Resources & Worksheets

Downloads All Free and/or Pay-What-You-Can

Maslow's Heirarchy

Ikigai

Thought-Feeling-Behaviour Flower

Music & Podcasts

Masculinity:Feminity:Fluidity

Thesis:Antithesis:Synthesis

Reading List

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All Free and/or Pay-What-You-Can