Resources
Healing doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Here are some resources I trust, including for moments of crisis, deeper learning, and finding the right support.
Crisis Resources
if you or someone you know is in crisis
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - call or text 988 (available 24/7)
Crisis Text Line - text HOME to 741741
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth crisis support) - call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678
Trans Lifeline - 1-877-565-8860
RAINN (Sexual assault hotline) - 1-800-656-4673
National Domestic Violence Hotline -1-800-656-4673
Local (San Francisco)
Asian Women’s Shelter - 1-877-751-0880
San Francisco Night Ministry - 415-441-0123
Books I recommend
books I’ve read that I keep coming back to
The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel van der Kolk
What My Bones Know - Stephanie Foo
Trauma & Recovery - Judith Lewis Herman
It’s OK That You’re Not OK - Megan Devine
Identity & Belonging
Where I Belong - Soo Jin Lee
Permission to Come Home - Jenny T. Wang
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous - Ocean Vuong
Parts Work & Self-Understanding
Trauma & Healing
No Bad Parts - Richard C. Schwartz
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents - Lindsay Gibson
Attachment & Relationships
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment - Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
Creative Healing
Tarot for Change - Jessica Dore
Podcasts & Media
One South: Portrait of a Psych Unit (documentary)
Low-Cost & Sliding Scale Services
If cost is a barrier, these local organizations offer sliding scale or low-cost services
Greenlight Clinic
Free counseling for 14-26 year olds in the SF Bay Area
Golden Gate Integral Counseling Center
Sliding scale therapy for adults, children, couples, & families in the SF Bay Area
SF Therapy Collective
Sliding scale LGBTQ+ affirming therapy in SF
Well Clinic
Affordable therapy for the uninsured and underemployed in SF
Therapist Directories
if I’m not the right fit, these directories can help you find someone who is:
