Resources & Referrals
Hotlines & Crisis Support
TELEPHONE HOTLINES |
Mental Health Emergency: 988 |
San Francisco 24-hour Suicide Prevention Line (1.800.273.8255) |
Alameda County 24-hour Crisis Line (1.800.309.2131) |
California Youth Crisis Line: 800-843-5200 |
Huckleberry Teen Crisis Line: (415.621.2929) |
Sliding Scale Therapy
- Liberation Institute offers sliding-scale therapy for individuals, couples, families, and groups. Located in the Mission District of San Francisco, CA (sliding scale of $10+, no one turned away for lack of funds. $1 sessions available based on need).
- Psychological Services Center provides sliding-scale therapy and psychological/intelligence assessment services for adults and couples ($40+). Located in the Civic Center area of San Francisco, CA.
- New Perspectives Center for Counseling is a clinic providing sliding-scale therapy for individuals, couples, teens, and groups, including DBT groups, in San Francisco's Richmond district ($40+).
- Huckleberry Youth Programs strengthens families and empowers young people with services that promote safety in times of crisis, physical and emotional health and well-being, social justice in communities facing inequity, and educational success. They offer individual, group, and family counseling and mental health services – no one is turned away for inability to pay (Medi-Cal, $0+ sliding scale). Located in San Francisco and Marin, CA.
- Marina Counseling Center is a supportive and inclusive environment. They welcome people of all ages, cultural, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identifications (sliding scale fee is based on the need of each individual client). Located in San Francisco, CA.
- Berkeley Therapy Institute provides psychotherapy and psychiatric services for individuals of all ages, as well as for couples, families and groups. They also offer psychological testing and assessment. (Low-fee and Medi-Cal accepted based on availability.) Located in Berkeley, CA.
- C.G Jung Institute offers low-fee Jungian-oriented therapy through their James Goodrich Whitney Clinic for adults and couples. Located in San Francisco, CA. (Sliding-scale fees start at $30.)
- Lomi Psychotherapy Clinic provides psychotherapy at a low fee, all are welcome. Located in Santa Rosa, CA.
- Pacific Center for Human Growth offers sliding-scale therapy and other services for queer adults, youth, couples, and groups. Located in Berkeley, CA.
Recommended Private Practice Therapists
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Bay Area Free/Low-Cost Resources
Queer, Gender, Sexuality, Poly, BIPOC, & Minority Group Resources
- GLAAD Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation: “GLAAD works with print, broadcast and online news sources to bring people powerful stories from the LGBT community that build support for equality.”
- GLSEN Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network: “Every day GLSEN works to ensure that LGBT students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment.”
- It Gets Better Project The It Gets Better Project’s mission is to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth around the globe.
- CUAV: Community United Against Violence CUAV supports the healing of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer people who have experienced violence and abuse by other people and /or institutions.
- Black Feminist Collective Black Feminist Collective is an intergenerational group that stands for Black liberation in its entirety and centers the voices of Black feminists and womanists.
- BEAM The Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective is a national training, movement building, and grant making institution that is dedicated to the healing, wellness, and liberation of Black and marginalized communities.
- La Raza Centro Legal As a part of SFILEN, La Raza Centro Legal provides comprehensive immigration legal services including asylum, Unaccompanied Minor Removal Defense, DACA, pre-DAPA, consular processing, family petitions, renewal of Lawful Permanent Residency, citizenship, preparation for citizenship interviews, TPS renewals, employment authorization document applications and renewals, VAWA applications, T and U visas, motions for Change of Venue, among other immigration applications and relief.
- Instituto Familiar de la Raza The mission of IFR is to promote and enhance the health and well-being of the ChicanoLatino/Indígena community of San Francisco. IFR provides health & wellness programs and services targeting the San Francisco Latino community, and is committed to addressing the most difficult issues impacting the community, including HIV, violence, trauma, and other behavioral & mental health issues
- OPEN (Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-Monogamy) OPEN is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the polyamory and non-monogamy movement by advancing cultural acceptance, building political power, and supporting non-monogamous communities and leaders.
General Mental Health Resources
- The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness by Williams, Teasdale, Segal, & Kabat-Zinn. Includes guided mindfulness meditation audio tracks by Kabat-Zinn.
- Stress: Something we all seem to share in this day and age, though the causes of it may be different depending on our circumstances. Download the file below for a list of simple ways you can begin to ease your stress--and add your own at the end.
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- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Tools: DBT teached skills in the realms of mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Helpful tools for anyone! Check them out online at DBT Tools, or in print with the DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets manual.
- Self Care: Fill out this assessment form (file below) to check in on how actively you are caring for yourself in various areas of your life.
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- Emotion Faces Diagram: This helpful chart illustrates and names various emotions to help youth build emotional vocabulary and literacy. Download chart below. Courtesy of Therapist Aid.
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- Weekly Motivator Worksheet: A resource provided by the University of Michigan to help remind you how to take care of yourself, follow through, and keep track of various activities that support your self-care. Credit to the Eisenberg Family Depression Center.
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Resources for Children, Families & Schools
- How to Talk to Kids About Starting Therapy: article from the Child Mind Institute
- Gozen: Online anxiety resources for youth GoZen! creates online social and emotional learning programs loved by kids ages 6-15, parents, professionals, and schools
- Parents Place Center for Children & Youth supports families where they live, learn, work, and play. In doing so, we aim to improve the lives of all children and families and to affect cultural change that positively impacts the destiny of the next generation
- Common Sense Media an independent voice for kids, families, and communities everywhere. We combine original research with game-changing advocacy efforts to make the digital world work better for all kids
- 50 Calm-Down Ideas to Try with Kids of All Ages provided by GoZen, this is an excellent list of quick strategies to relieve stress, ground, and regulate tension and overwhelming emotions
- Kids Who Need a Little Help to Make Friends: article from the Child Mind institute about what parents can do when kids need help with social skills
Support for Graduate Students
Self-Care for Graduate Students article published by the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
CAMFT (California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists) Resources, legal advice, and more for MFT licensees and students in California
AAMFT (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy)
Resources, legal advice, and more for MFT licensees and students in the U.S.
Resources, legal advice, and more for MFT licensees and students in the U.S.