RESOURCES AND REFERRALS
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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR CRISIS SUPPORT?
If this is an emergency, PLEASE call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
If this is an emergency, PLEASE call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
There are also walk-in or mobile community resources available for urgent psychiatric care:
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Dore Urgent Care Clinic
52 Dore Alley, San Francisco (415) 553-3100 An alternative to the emergency room for those experiencing a crisis needing skilled care and a safe community for an overnight stay. (Requires referral phone call from a provider.) |
Mobile Crisis Treatment Team
Mon-Fri 11am-11pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-8pm (415) 970-4000 These services will triage patients at their location, and will provide brief crisis treatment and follow-up care or resources as needed. |
Westside Crisis Clinic
245 11th Street, San Francisco (415) 581-0449 Drop-in urgent care services open to any adult in need of emergency psychiatric care. Offers medication evaluations and referrals for follow-up. |
While hotlines are no substitution for regular therapy, they provide a valuable 24-hour safety net that can be used as a bridge between appointments, and act as a source of ongoing emotional maintenance for those needing extra support. Phone, TTY, and online-based access is available.
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San Francisco Suicide Prevention
24-Hour Crisis Hotline: (415) 781-0500 San Francisco Women Against Rape 24-Hour Rape Crisis Line: (415) 647-7273 La Casa de las Madres 24-Hour Domestic Violence Support (877)-503-1850 |
WOMAN Inc.
24-Hour Domestic Violence Support (415) 864-4722 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-TALK (8255) National Sexual Assault Hotline (800) 656-HOPE (4673) |
Community United Against Violence
LGBTQQ Domestic Violence help (415) 333-HELP (4357) TALK Line Family Support Center (415) 441-KIDS (5437) SAMHSA’s National Helpline Substance Use Referrals: (800) 662-HELP (4357) |
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NO-FEE OR LOW-FEE THERAPY CLINIC?
If you are uninsured and can not afford full-fee therapy, there are many other options open for you.
Those who are eligible for Medi-Cal benefits and/or county services may access treatment at one of the city's clinics and/or from a network of private providers, usually at no cost. Call the CBHS 24-hour Access Helpline at (415) 255-3737 to confirm your eligibility and to get an appropriate referral.
Local training clinics provide high-quality and well-supervised psychotherapy with interns and trainees. These services are usually offered on a reasonable sliding scale, based on income. (Contact these agencies to confirm details, as things can change swiftly in the world of community clinics.)
If you are uninsured and can not afford full-fee therapy, there are many other options open for you.
Those who are eligible for Medi-Cal benefits and/or county services may access treatment at one of the city's clinics and/or from a network of private providers, usually at no cost. Call the CBHS 24-hour Access Helpline at (415) 255-3737 to confirm your eligibility and to get an appropriate referral.
Local training clinics provide high-quality and well-supervised psychotherapy with interns and trainees. These services are usually offered on a reasonable sliding scale, based on income. (Contact these agencies to confirm details, as things can change swiftly in the world of community clinics.)
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Access Institute
(415) 861-5449 Therapy for adults, adolescents, children, seniors, and couples. Medication consultations and psychological testing. DBT Skills group offered. Haight-Ashbury Psychological Services (415) 221-4211 Therapy for adults, groups, and couples. Liberation Institute (415)-606-5296 Therapy for adults and groups. Sliding scale begins at $1. |
Queer LifeSpace
(415) 358-2000 Therapy and substance abuse services for adults, couples, and groups. Serves LGBTQQI community. California Pacific Medical Center Outpatient Clinic (415) 600-3247 Therapy for adults, families, couples, and groups. Medication evaluations and psychological testing. New Perspectives Center for Counseling (415) 752-5275 Therapy for adults and DBT groups. |
San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group
(415) 677-7946, ext 1 Therapy for adults, families, and couples. The Marina Counseling Center (415) 563-2137 Therapy for adults, couples, families, groups, and adolescents. CIIS Clinics: Integral Counseling Center (415) 776-3109 - Pierce St. Integral Counseling Center (415) 648-2644 - Church St. Therapy for adults, couples, families, groups, adolescents, and children. |
Psychological Services Center
(415) 346-1011 Therapy for adults, couples, and groups. Golden Gate Integral Counseling Center (415) 561-0230 Therapy for adults, children, couples, and families. Center for Somatic Psychotherapy (415) 558-0880 Somatic (body-oriented) therapy for adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families. |
Here is a good list of East Bay resources and referrals, and this list includes Peninsula/South Bay, Sacramento Area, and Marin options.
I am also happy to provide you with referrals to another therapist in private practice if, for whatever reason, you and I are unable to work together. I maintain my own list of other providers, especially those who treat children, adolescents, couples, and families, as I work only with individual adults. You are welcome to contact me to discuss your current needs.
I am also happy to provide you with referrals to another therapist in private practice if, for whatever reason, you and I are unable to work together. I maintain my own list of other providers, especially those who treat children, adolescents, couples, and families, as I work only with individual adults. You are welcome to contact me to discuss your current needs.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SUPPORT AROUND ALCOHOL AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE?
As either an alternative or addition to one-on-one therapy, groups possess incredible power to decrease shame and isolation, offering support from others who might be struggling with similar issues. This is especially important when it comes to looking at our alcohol and/or drug use, as social stigma often leaves people suffering alone.
Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step groups are widely available, but here are some alternatives to these traditional recovery models:
As either an alternative or addition to one-on-one therapy, groups possess incredible power to decrease shame and isolation, offering support from others who might be struggling with similar issues. This is especially important when it comes to looking at our alcohol and/or drug use, as social stigma often leaves people suffering alone.
Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step groups are widely available, but here are some alternatives to these traditional recovery models:
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Harm Reduction Therapy Center
HRTC is a leader in the harm reduction field; they literally wrote the book (see below) on the topic. They have a fee-for-service program and several community-based programs, and offer process groups. Smart Recovery Abstinence-based. Teaches cognitive-behavioral tools for recovery based on scientific research and principles of self-empowerment. They offer face-to-face meetings, daily online meetings, a group online messaging board and a 24/7 chat room. Tired of Thinking About Drinking Unpickled There are dozens of sober blog communities out there, but these are two I have found to be very accessible. |
Moderation Management
Moderation-based. Peer support network for people who are concerned about their drinking, encouraging them to cut back or quit drinking before drinking problems become severe. They offer face-to-face meetings, an online community, forums, listservs, and chat rooms. The Stonewall Project Harm-reduction based program for men/transmen who have sex with men. Drop-in groups and services for enrolled clients. Life Ring Abstinence-based. Peer support network advocating personal growth and an individualized approach. They offer face-to-face meetings, and various online meetings/forum. |
WHAT ELSE ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
I have amassed a large collection of resources and referrals from my decade spent in Bay Area mental health services; in no way would it be possible for me to list them all on one page. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to ask about a specific area of need.
You may also check out my blog, which I regularly update with news about local resources, and post about mental health, wellness, and social justice-related issues.
I have amassed a large collection of resources and referrals from my decade spent in Bay Area mental health services; in no way would it be possible for me to list them all on one page. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to ask about a specific area of need.
You may also check out my blog, which I regularly update with news about local resources, and post about mental health, wellness, and social justice-related issues.
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