Organizations
🔹 Mental Health & Therapy Resources
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – Mental health education, support groups, and advocacy
Psychology Today – Find therapists, self-help articles, and mental health resources
Therapy Aid Coalition – Low-cost and crisis therapy options
GoodTherapy – Information about ethical therapy and therapist directories
American Psychological Association (APA) – Articles, research, and mental health advocacy
🔹 Trauma & Anxiety Support
The Trauma Foundation – Trauma research & recovery resources
Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA) – Evidence-based resources for anxiety, stress, and depression
Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry – Trauma healing and mind-body therapy
🔹 Couples & Relationship Therapy Resources
The Gottman Institute – Relationship research, books, and tools for couples therapy
PACT Institute (Stan Tatkin) – Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Resources – Secure attachment and relationship healing
🔹 San Francisco & Bay Area-Specific Resources
San Francisco Mental Health Services – Local mental health services
Bay Area Therapists Network – Find additional local therapists
San Francisco Suicide Prevention – 24/7 crisis support
Books
💞 Couples & Relationship Therapy
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work – John Gottman & Nan Silver
Wired for Love – Stan Tatkin
Hold Me Tight – Dr. Sue Johnson
Mating in Captivity – Esther Perel
The New Rules of Marriage – Terrence Real
💡 Trauma & Healing
The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk
Healing Trauma – Peter Levine
It Didn’t Start with You – Mark Wolynn
Waking the Tiger – Peter Levine
What Happened to You? – Dr. Bruce Perry & Oprah
🧘 Anxiety, Stress & Emotional Well-Being
Radical Acceptance – Tara Brach
Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks – Barry McDonagh
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion – Christopher Germer
Rewire Your Anxious Brain – Catherine Pittman
The Happiness Trap – Russ Harris
🌿 Mind-Body Connection & Somatics
When the Body Says No – Gabor Maté
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy – Deb Dana
No Bad Parts – Richard Schwartz
Your Body Knows the Answer – David Rome
Personal Growth & Self-Discovery
The Artist’s Way – Julia Cameron
The Four Agreements – Don Miguel Ruiz
Big Magic – Elizabeth Gilbert
Daring Greatly – Brené Brown