Resources for You
Thank you for visiting my website. I hope these resources are useful to you.
Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
There is someone that cares about you. You may feel like ending life is the solution, but only a part of you wants to depart. There are many beautiful parts that make up who you are, and with help I know healing can happen. Please, call this number if you are feeling helpless.
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE
National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Children in immediate danger 1-800-THE-LOST
Drug Abuse National Helpline 1-800-662-4357
Battered Women and their Children 1-800-603-HELP
Parenting / Co-Parenting / Child Development:
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Joanna Faber and Julie King
Parenting From the Inside Out by Daniel J. Siegel
Girls and Sex by Peggy Orenstein
Boys and Sex by Peggy Orenstein
Schoolgirls by Peggy Orenstein
The Blessings of a Skinned Knee by Wendy Model, Ph.D.
Putting Children First, Parenting Strategies through Divorce by JoAnne Pedro-Carroll, Ph.D.
Romantic Relationships / Marriage:
Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. Heller
Wired for Love by Stan Tatkin
Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
Trauma and Recovery:
Toxic Parents by Craig Buck and Susan Forward
The Boy Who was Raised as a Dog by Bruce Perry
The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk
LGBTQ Support:
Queer Lifespace
2275 Market St., #7 // This nonprofit counseling agency aims to bring sustainable mental health and substance abuse services to the queer community of San Francisco.
API Wellness Clinic
726 Polk St. // This fully-licensed health center is dedicated to providing compassionate care to the the LGBTQ community and communities of color.
Gay Therapy Center thegaytherapycenter.com
Addiction:
Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp
Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man and 90 Days by Bill Clegg
A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
How to Murder Your Life by Cat Marnell
Aging and Senior Assisted Living
Caring.com is a leading senior care resource for family caregivers seeking information and support as they care for aging parents, spouses and other loved ones.
https://www.caring.com/senior-living/assisted-living/california
Paying for senior care: This page was designed with seniors and their families in mind, to help them navigate the medicare plans and find the best one that meets both their medical and financial needs.
https://www.payingforseniorcare.com/medicare-advantage-plans-in-california
https://www.payingforseniorcare.com/medicare-advantage-plans-in-california#Getting-Help-with-Medicare-Advantage-in-California
