Resources I love

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    Seeking Therapy as a South Asian

    Are you South Asian and thinking about starting therapy? This article looks at the family dynamics and guilt in our culture around seeking help.

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    Feelings Wheel

    Originally created by Dr. Gloria Willcox, the feelings wheel is a visual aid that helps people recognize and talk about their feelings.

  • How to interview your therapist

    Teen Vogue (which is an amazing publication) has a great list of questions for BIPOC folks to ask their future therapist to find the best fit. Don’t be shy—ask the questions you need to make sure you’ll be heard and recieved.

  • List of Human Needs

    Although we all experience our needs in differing amounts at different times, the needs themselves are universal to all humans. This list is of human needs comes from the Center for Non-Violent Communication, a pioneer in the field of NVC.

  • Fair Fighting Rules

    The Fair Fighting Rules handout describes the "rules of engagement" when it comes to disagreements. The Rules can help couples who struggle with how to disagree with each other or find themselves in toxic argument cycles.

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    Holding a State of the Union

    A State of the Union is a regular time to check in on your relationship with your partner(s). A structured format helps keeps things from bubbling into an argument or getting off track.