Relationship Grounding & Nourishment Ebook

This digital download is a 14-page workbook based on tools created by Mel Cassidy to support connection amid change and disruption in relationships. 
Versions of some of these tools are featured in the book Radical Relating: a queer and polyamory-informed guide to love beyond the myth of monogamy.
 In this ebook, the content has been expanded and adapted into a workbook format you can complete and share with your partners and loved ones. 
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What's included?

Overview of Trauma Informed Relating Practices

A brief introduction to the pillars of Trauma Informed Relating

Worksheets

Worksheets for you to fill out solo and keep for yourself, and worksheets to fill out and/or share with your partner(s)

Practical Activities 

Somatic practices to do with your partner(s)

Sections:


What Is Trauma-Informed Relating?
Grounding Plan Worksheet
Relationship Grounding Worksheet
Open Window Check-In Activity
Understanding Drama
Identifying Your Supports

Digital Workbook Cost = $5 CDN (approx $3.60USD or 3 EUR)
If you are experiencing financial hardship, please email support (at) radicalrelating.ca to receive a discount code.

What people are saying 

I just wanted you to know that [you] helped me strengthen my relationships by thinking about and communicating my boundaries. So now I’m relieved AND more in alignment with my authentic self.
Jen, Nanaimo, Canada
Mel has been a tremendous source of inspiration for my relationships and my community at large. [They] present with a combination of professionalism, knowledge and open-minded curiosity that makes her safe and approachable. 
Erin, Rotterdam, Netherlands
You rock! I've been able to articulate and communicate much better within my relationships and to create safe spaces. 
Course Participant, Ireland
About The Author

Mel Cassidy

Mel Cassidy(they/them) is a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner™ and relationship coach committed to the path of liberatory love and rewilding intimacy.

They specialize in working with queer and questioning humans (and those who love them), exploring post-monogamous relationships—with a focus on polyamory, solo polyamory, and relationship anarchy.

They are of Irish, Greek, and Romani descent and have lived in 3 countries across three continents. They currently live in British Columbia, Canada, and work with clients and students around the world.

Their first book, Radical Relating: A Queer and Polyamory-Informed Guide to Love Beyond the Myth of Monogamy, was published by North Atlantic Books in 2025.

Find them on Instagram/Facebook/Substack/Insight Timer @radicalrelating or visit radicalrelating.ca
Patrick Jones - Course author
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