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Resources
Plain-language science
on stress, sleep, attention, and the nervous system.
The materials below are for anyone interested in the science behind how stress, sleep, attention, and the nervous system actually work. They’re written in plain language, not clinical jargon. Use them as you find them helpful.
Educational Handouts
Plain-language guides to download.
HPA Axis Basics
How the brain’s stress response shapes sleep, mood, digestion, and almost everything else. Standard and ADHD-friendly versions available.
Food & Brain Health (Parts 1–4)
Gut-brain axis, inflammation, blood sugar, brain-supportive nutrients. Standard and ADHD-friendly versions.
In final review · soon
Exercise & Brain Health
How movement affects the brain — no gym membership required.
In final review · soon
ADHD Nutrition
Nutrition guidance specifically adapted for ADHD brains.
In final review · soon
Highly Sensitive People (HSP)
What HSP actually means, the underlying neuroscience, and how to work with rather than against the trait.
Coming with launch
Nervous System Regulation Toolkit
Evidence-based tools — cyclic sighing, NSDR, polyvagal exercises, and more.
Coming with launch
For Current Clients
Active clients have access to additional working documents through their TherapyPortal account — living guides on nervous system regulation, brain regions, IFS work, and other clinical materials we use together. Contact me if you’re a current client and need help accessing your portal.
External Resources
Hotlines, peer support, and grant programs.
Crisis Support · 24/7
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988
- Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741
Michigan First Responder
- Frontline Strong Together (FST5) — 1-833-43-STRONG. State-funded, all 83 Michigan counties.
By Profession
- COPLINE — law enforcement, 1-800-267-5463
- IAFF Center of Excellence — firefighters and paramedics
- First Responder Behavioral Health Foundation — national, therapy support grants
General Mental Health
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) — 1-800-950-6264
Recommended Reading & Listening
A few resources that inform how I think.
A few resources that inform how I think about this work.
Huberman Lab podcast
Neuroscience explained without watering it down.
The Body Keeps the Score
Bessel van der Kolk
How trauma lives in the body.
Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand
Resilience under extreme conditions.
Man’s Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
Finding meaning under conditions most people can’t survive.
The Upside of Stress
Kelly McGonigal
How the right relationship with stress changes what it does to you.
Create Your Own Light
Travis Howze
Marine, police officer, firefighter — first responder mental health from inside the experience.
The God-Shaped Brain
Tim Jennings
Neuroscience and faith integration.
Team Dog
Mike Ritland
Former Navy SEAL on working dogs, trust, and partnership under pressure.
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Lindsay Gibson
How early family dynamics shape adult patterns.
Never Split the Difference
Chris Voss
Former FBI negotiator on high-stakes communication.
