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Hotlines & Crisis Support

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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)
Transgender Life Line 
www.translifeline.org  (877.565.8860)
​California Youth Crisis Line:
​800-843-5200
​Center for Domestic Peace: Abused Women’s Hotline: 
415-924-6616, 
415-924-3456 
​(Spanish)
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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Name & License
Web
Phone
Email
Areas of Specialization
Penny Fellbrich, LMFT
​www.pennyfellbrich.com
(415) 967 3669
Penny@PennyFellbrich.com
Therapy and coaching for adults & couples, expressive arts, EMDR, EFT
Stephanie Luz Hernandez, LMFT
www.stephanieluzhernandez.com/
(415) 816-8861
stephanieluzlmft@gmail.com
 LGBTQIA2-S, psicoterapia en Español
​
Debbie Vuong, LMFT 
www.debbievuongmft.com/home
(415) 290-3829
debbie@debbievuongmft.com
Children, adolescents, & adult therapy, anxiety, Autism spectrum, ​Vietnamese language
Elly Lin, PsyD
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/elly-lin-san-francisco-ca/122785
(415) 236-3819
​dr.elly.lin@gmail.com
Adult & child therapy, Mandarin language, Jungian psychotherapy
Dan Scharlack, LMFT
​http://dan.scharlack.com/
(415) 881-7056
dan.scharlack@gmail.com
Individual & couples therapy, EMDR, instruction on meditation & Western psychology
Amber Mercader, LMFT
​https://ambermercader.wixsite.com/website
(415) 890-3815
ambermercader@gmail.com
Somatic, EFT, mindfulness, art therapy, LGBTQQI2S, sexual trauma
Nathan Nguyen, PsyD
https://www.drnguyenpsyd.com/
see website
nguyenpsyd@gmail.com
Therapy, testing/assessment, consultation, training, referral services, attachment
Brendan Hall, LMFT
​https://www.thelovetherapist.org/
(415) 890-3773
brendan@thelovetherapist.org
Adult & couples therapy, ​LGBTQAI, EFT, mindfulness, AEDP
Mark Purcell, PsyD
​http://www.drmarkpurcell.com/about.html
(650) 421-6518
mark@drmarkpurcell.com
Youth, & adult therapy, mindfulness, DBT, substance use, psychological assessment services
Jasmine Mazlumyan, AMFT
https://www.redtailtherapy.com/
(415) 483-2565
jasmine@redtailtherapy.com
Adult & couples therapy, mindfulness, somatic, CBT, entheogen/sacred medicine
Betty Michaud, LMFT
https://www.michaudmft.com/
(415) 997-8761
betty@michaudmft.com
Adult, couple, & family therapy, supervision/consultation, brainspotting, psychosynthesis
H. Ameeta Singh, LMFT
https://www.healingchange.org
(415) 203-3807
ameetasingh@healingchange.org
Adult, couple, & family therapy, supervision & consultation, groups, post-incarceration support, somatics
Shawneshia Hoover, LMFT
https://www.shawneshiahooverlmft.com/
(510) 473-2338
lof@shawneshiahooverlmft.com
Child, family, & adult therapy, culture-centered, CBT, image exploration, LGBTTQQIAAP
Fernando Castrillon, PsyD
https://drcastrillon.com/
(510) 295-4711
​fcastrillon@drcastrillon.com
Lacanian psychoanalysis, supervision, consultation, radical politics, lectures
Kathleen Someah, PhD
https://www.kathleensomeahphd.com/
(415) 845-6916
ksomeah@kathleensomeahphd.com
Adult, child, & family therapy, eating disorders, supervision & consultation
Sarwang Parikh, LMFT
www.heartroottherapy.com
(510) 592-4755
sarwang@heartroottherapy.com
Adult & child psychotherapy, mindfulness, social justice, trainings
Pam Lozoff, ACSW, RYT
https://www.bigfeelscoaching.com/
(510) 496-6002 ext. 4
See listed website
Coaching, youth and teens, therapy, somatics, groups workshops/PD
Cria Merchant, LMFT
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/cria-catherine-merchant-oakland-ca/367187
(415) 212-9773
See listed website
Depression, anxiety, women's issues, community mental health
Bay Area Free/Low-Cost Resources
  • SF Free Mental Health Resource Chart
  • SF Free Medical Chart
  • SF Free Pantry Chart
  • SF Free Shelter Chart
  • SF Free Eats Chart
Queer, Gender, Sexuality, POC, & Minority Group Resources
  • LGBTQ-INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE DOs and DON’Ts (file)
  • 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.
  • 5 Incredible Online Resources For (and By) Non-Binary Folks
  • 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
Resources for Families & Schools
  • Help Kids Manage Anxiety around the Coronavirus (4 Expert Videos)
  • How to Respond to Coronavirus Racism (article from Teaching Tolerance)
  • Self-Care for Parents in the Time of Coronavirus
  • A Healthy Reminder to Educators During School Closures (highly recommended article!)
  • Gozen: Online anxiety resources for youth  GoZen! creates online social and emotional learning programs loved by kids ages 6-15, parents, professionals, and schools
  • Resources for Talking about Race, Racism, & Racialized Violences with Kids
  • 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
Books & Printable 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.
Simple Ways to Relieve Stress
File Size: 80 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

  • 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.
Self Care Assessment
File Size: 47 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

  • 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.
Emotion Faces Chart
File Size: 209 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

  • 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.
Weekly Motivator Worksheet
File Size: 5737 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

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.

Lily Cardasis, M.A., PsyD Doctoral Candidate
Supervised by Dr. Steven Walch, PSY 6063

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Contact me at lily@lilycardasis.com or 415.748.5297
Oakland, CA

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