Resources
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Who to call in a crisis
National crisis line (available 24/7, 365): 988
Veterans crisis line (available 24/7, 365): 988, then press 1
Crisis line text chat: 838255
San Diego access & crisis line (available 24/7, 365): 1-888-724-7240
Call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room
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LGBTQ+ resources
The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ individuals ages 13-24)
The Trevor Lifeline (available 24/7, 365): 1-866-488-7386
Trevorchat (available 24/7, 365)
Trevor project text chat: 678-678
SAGE LGBT Elder hotline (available 24/7, 365): 1-877-360-5428
Trans Lifeline (available 24/7, 365): 1-877-565-8860
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Self-guided support
Self-guided supports can serve as a wonderful addition to therapy and other more formal supports. Self-guided supports can include online educational courses, reading, recreational activities, and guided mindfulness activities.
A few helpful online safe-paced educational courses related to managing stress, improving sleep, managing anger, academic success, and developing or solidifying parenting skills can be found here
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Healing through reading
Healing through reading, bibliotherapy, can also serve as a supportive addition to therapy. As a lover of books, I will happily provide recommendations on readings to support your healing journey.
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Mindfulness
Mindfulness, the intentional practice of paying attention to the present moment without judgement, has been shown to be effective in reducing stress and improving wellbeing. If you’d like support in cultivating your own mindfulness journey, mindfulness can be incorporated into our sessions.
If you’d like to foster your mindfulness practice outside of sessions, there are several mindfulness apps to support you in this process including Headspace, Insight timer, and Calm.
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Learn more about PTSD
To learn more about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), visit the National Center for PTSD’s website.
To learn more about each of the best research-backed therapies for PTSD, visit the links below: