Links & Information
Please call 911 if you are in danger or experiencing a life threatening emergency.
Treatment Exercises
- Mindfulness Audio Exercises
- Clouds in the Sky
- Inviting a Difficulty in and Working it Through the Body
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation (7 muscle groups)
- Leaves on a Stream 1
- Leaves on a Stream 2
- Mindful Breathing
- Anxiety Streams
- DBT Skills: Distress Tolerance
Evidence Based Practices: Research & Links
- Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotion Disorders (Anxiety) (Anxiety & Depression)
- Transdiagnostic LGBTQ-Affirmative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Workbook
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy
- Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT)
- Emotion Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT)
- Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (CBCT)
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
- Sex Therapy
- Yale's LGBTQ-Affirmative Mental Health Treatments & Implementation
Crisis Resources
- If you are experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, please call 911.
- National Suicide Helpline (1-800-273-8255)
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Veterans Crisis Line
- The Trevor Project (LBTQIA+ youth support)
- Planned Parenthood Sexual Health Hotline
- Sexual Assault Hotline - RAINN
- New York: Crisis Text Line: New York State has partnered with Crisis Text Line, an anonymous texting service available 24/7. Starting a conversation is easy. Text GOT5 to 741741
- California: CalHOPE: (833) 317-HOPE (4673) and Live Chat.
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Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (To Report Child Abuse)
800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453) - CyberTipline for reporting the exploitation of children. 800-843-5678
- Teen Line Online (24 Hour Hotline for Teenagers in Crisis)
310- 855-HOPE (310-855-4673)
800-TLC-TEEN (800-852-8336 toll-free in California only) - MusiCares: Addiction Recovery Resources:
310-392-3777 or toll-free 800-687-4227 - Suicide Prevention Crisis Center (Los Angeles – 24 Hours) 310-391-1253
- Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
800-845-7771 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Helpline
800-821-4357
Provides referrals to local facilities where adolescents and adults can seek help. - Marijuana Anonymous (Information and Los Angeles Meeting Directory) 800-923-8722
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SAFE (Self-Abuse Finally Ends)
800-DONT-CUT or 800-366-8288 - PARENTING SUPPORT
The Warm Line (support to answer your questions about caring for your child from birth to age six)
310-423-3500 (24 Hour Support) -
Southern California Counseling Center (Los Angeles)
323-937-1344
Other Treatment Options
Books:
- Touring and Mental Health: The Music Industry Manual
- Unified Protocol (Workbook)
- Mindful Way through Anxiety
- Worry Less, Live More
- Reconcilable Differences
- Fighting for your Marriage
- Hold Me Tight
- Getting Past the Affair
- Pleasure Activism
- The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity
- The All-Or-Nothing Marriage
- The Worry Cure
- The Thinking Girl’s Guide to the Right Guy
- Big Friendship
- How to Talk so Kids will Listen
- Couple Commitment and Relationship Enhancement (Couple CARE)
- The Creativity Workbook for Creatives
- The Power of Daily Practice: How Creative and Performing Artists (and Everyone Else) Can Finally Meet Their Goals
- Mating in Captivity
- Feeling Good about the Way You Look
- The Body Keeps the Score
- You Belong
- Come As You Are
- It Didn't Start with You
Therapy Additions:
Online Programs and Apps:
- Hold Me Tight Online
- Couple HOPES
- Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP)
- Couples Coach (VA app)
- PTSD Coach
- CPT Coach (For those engaged in CPT)
- Enamory - San Diego based community/group for kinky/queer/CNM/Poly/Open relationships
- OMGYes (Site for sex therapy)
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(Online Group Therapy)
Psychotherapy Resources
- Pride Counseling
- Los Angeles LGBT Center
- Recovery Village
- New York: The Center
- Brooklyn Community Pride Center
Other Books of Interest
Some things to Watch
- Power of Vulnerability with Brené Brown
- Listening to Shame with Brené Brown
- Rethinking Infidelity with Esther Perel
- Fight Smarter with Esther Perel
Links Disclaimer:
This page contains referrals related to crisis issues such as domestic violence, suicide and child abuse. Other topics include low-cost counseling services, substance abuse and recovery, LGBT services, and parenting. Ingrid Solano, PhD and Relational Alchemy are not responsible for the content of the above listed sites. www.ingridphd.com does not accept paid advertising of any kind. However, clicking on any of the above listed links may lead you to sites which do accept paid advertising and collect your personal information.