Crisis Lines
- Emergency 9-1-1
- Mental Health Crisis line 9-8-8
- Emergency Mental Health Crisis Line Web
- Psychiatric Mobile Response Team LA County: 800-854-7771
- Department of Mental Health Emergency Outreach Bureau Psychiatric Crisis contacts
- Psychiatric Mobile Response Team Ventura County: 866-998-2243
- Ventura County Mental Health Emergency Crisis
- The Trevor Project crisis line
Child Abuse/Elder Abuse/Domestic Violence/Victims of Crime
- LA County Children and Family Services – Abuse Reporting
- Victims of Crime CA
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Elder Abuse – Adult Protective Services CA
- Child Help USA
Addiction
- Early Warning Signs of Addiction
- Drug Abuse Screening Tool (DAST)
- Alcohol Use Screening Tool (AUDIT)
- Recovery worksheets
- Treatment Center Locator
- National Helpline (24/7 treatment referral and information line): 800-662-4357
- Self-Help Group Treatment (non 12 step): Smart Recovery
12 Step Recovery
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Marijuana Anonymous
- Cocaine Anonymous
- Co-Dependents Anonymous
- Al-anon/Alateen (for those worried about someone who drinks)
- Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA)
- Gamblers Anonymous
- Sexaholics Anonymous
- Overeaters Anonymous
- Workaholics Anonymous
- Clutterers Anonymous
- Nicotine
- Survivors of Incest Anonymous
- Underearners Anonymous
- Debtors Anonymous
- Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
Anxiety Disorders
Associations and Institutions
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychological Association
- Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
- Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback
- Biofeedback Certification International Alliance
- California Board of Behavioral Sciences
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- International Society for Neuroregulation & Research
- National Association of Social Workers
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Autism and Developmental Disorders
- LA County regional centers for developmental Disabilities
- Behavioral Health Institute
- Signs of Autism in Adults
- Autism self-test
- Autism in Children
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Bipolar Disorder
Caregivers Support
- Connecting Caregivers
- Caregiver Support Groups
- Alzheimer’s Support
- Care for Caregiver
- LGBTQIA+ Caregivers
Depression
Eating Disorders
Grief and Loss
Group Therapy List in Los Angeles County
LGBQTIA +
Los Angeles County Resource Guide
Medications
Neurofeedback
Personality Disorders
PMS/PMDD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Suicide Awareness
- Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Facts
- Emergency Crisis line
- Suicide Loss Survivors
- Survivors of Suicide
- The Trevor Project crisis line
Worksheets for Homework
Some of My Favorite Podcasts
- Feel Better, Live More
- The Huberman Lab
- Untangle
- Anxiety RX
- Jim Quik – Enhancing Brain Power
- The Happiness Lab
- Lewis Howes School of Greatness
- Esther Perel – Couples
- Brene Brown
Some of my Favorite Apps
- Stress Monitor for Watch
- Auto Sleep
- Breath 2 Relax
- Insight Timer Meditation App
- Tapping Solution
- Peloton App
- General Wellness Apps
Some of my Favorite Books (in no particular order)
Various Mental Health Topics
- Healing Your Aloneness: Finding Love and Wholeness Through Your Inner Child
- You Are Good Enough: Overcoming Feelings of Inadequacy
- Out of the Fog: Moving From Confusion to Clarity After Narcissistic Abuse
- Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You
- The Happiness Trap (Second Edition): How to Stop Struggling and Start Living
- Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
- The Journey from Abandonment to Healing: Revised and Updated: Surviving Through and Recovering from the Five Stages That Accompany the Loss of Love
- I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t): Making the Journey from “What Will People Think?” to “I Am Enough”
- Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself
- A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose
- The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
- Embracing Uncertainty: Breakthrough Methods for Achieving Peace of Mind When Facing the Unknown
- Feel the Fear… and Do It Anyway: Dynamic Techniques for Turning Fear, Indecision, and Anger into Power, Action, and Love
- No Bad Parts
- Anxiety Rx: A New Prescription for Anxiety Relief from the Doctor Who Created It
- Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
- Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts: A CBT-Based Guide to Getting Over Frightening, Obsessive, or Disturbing Thoughts
- Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find–and Keep—Love
- The Art Of Saying NO: How To Stand Your Ground, Reclaim Your Time And Energy, And Refuse To Be Taken For Granted (Without Feeling Guilty!)
- When Bad Things Happen to Good People
- When I Say No, I Feel Guilty
- The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
- When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
- The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition: Features a new foreword and brand-new tools
- Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
- This Isn’t What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression
- Healing the Shame that Binds You
- The Magic of Thinking Big
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: 30th Anniversary Edition
- Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
- Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live
- The Power of Positive Thinking
- The Verbally Abusive Relationship, Expanded Third Edition: How to recognize it and how to respond
- How to Be Your Own Best Friend
- The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery
- The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
- Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most
- The Wealth Money Can’t Buy: The 8 Hidden Habits to Live Your Richest Life
- Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve: Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Autism
- Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client-Centered Practices
- Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief
- Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life
- Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder
- When Your Mother Has Borderline Personality Disorder: A Guide for Adult Children
- The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
- The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
- Conversations With God : An Uncommon Dialogue
Couples:
- Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples: Third Edition
- Making Marriage Simple: Ten Relationship-Saving Truths
- Receiving Love: Transform Your Relationship by Letting Yourself Be Loved (A Guide to Love and Relationships)
General Health:
- Brain Food: The Surprising Science of Eating for Cognitive Power
- Powerhouse: Protect Your Energy, Optimize Your Health and Supercharge Your Performance
- Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health–and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More
- Limitless Expanded Edition: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life
- The Glucose Goddess Method: The 4-Week Guide to Cutting Cravings, Getting Your Energy Back, and Feeling Amazing
- Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain for Life
- Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
- Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
Women’s Health:
- Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well
- The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts
- ROAR, Revised Edition: Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong Body for Life
- The Menopause Reset: Get Rid of Your Symptoms and Feel Like Your Younger Self Again
- The Menopause Brain: New Science Empowers Women to Navigate the Pivotal Transition with Knowledge and Confidence
- The XX Brain: The Groundbreaking Science Empowering Women to Maximize Cognitive Health and Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease