🧘‍♀️Grounding & Regulation Tools - For adults and teens alike, these tools help you reconnect with your body and calm your nervous system.

~ Meditations & breathwork (YouTube)

~ Dr. Arielle Schwartz: Somatic Practices (YouTube)

~ Self-Holding Exercises – From Peter Levine’s somatic work (Video Demo)

~ 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Worksheet – Printable PDF

~ Tapping (EFT) for Anxiety Relief – The Tapping Solution App

🧠 Mental Health Education - Accessible, trauma-informed resources to help you make sense of your experience.

~ Anxiety Canada – Practical strategies for managing worry and fear - Anxiety Canada
~ Trauma Reactions Explained Simply - Window of Tolerance

~ Youth Mental Health Resource Hub (Teen-focused) – Youth Hubs

~ Grief and Loss Support – What's Your Grief or Grief Support

~ Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) – Canadian, evidence-based info - CAMH

✍️ Reflection & Self-Discovery - Gentle tools for exploring identity, emotions, and personal growth.

~ Self-Compassion Journal Prompts – From ~ Kristin Neff - Self-Compassion Exercises

~ Values Clarification Cards – Free Printable (ACT-based)

~ Teens: Feelings Wheel for Emotional Literacy – Therapy Aid Printout

~ Reframing Self-Talk Worksheet – CBT- based PDF

~ Journaling App for Teens/Young Adults - Be Informed

🎧 Podcasts

~ Therapy Chat – Trauma-informed talk for adults

~ Unlocking Us – Brené Brown on vulnerability, shame, and connection

~ Seize the Awkward – Mental health awareness for teens (YouTube & podcast)

~ Mindful Muslim Podcast – Culturally sensitive mental wellness conversations

~ Gender Reveal – Deep-dives into gender, identity, and mental health

~ The Place We Find Ourselves – Stories and reflections on trauma, attachment, and faith (by therapist Adam Young)