I believe that it is my ethical responsibility as a therapist to assist others in connecting to the resources that they need, whether or not that includes me.
In case of an emergency
Please call 911 or the El Dorado County Mental Health Department Crisis Line at
West Slope: (530) 622-3345
Tahoe: (530) 544-2219
Please call 911 or the El Dorado County Mental Health Department Crisis Line at
West Slope: (530) 622-3345
Tahoe: (530) 544-2219
Barton Health 2019 Health and Wellness Directory
https://www.bartonhealth.org/Resource.ashx?sn=BartonHealth-Directory_2019
https://www.bartonhealth.org/Resource.ashx?sn=BartonHealth-Directory_2019
Behavioral Health Network of South Lake Tahoe
To make your own referrals for any behavioral health or social service needs in the South Lake Tahoe community you can use:
https://behavioralhealthnetworkslt.org/
General sites for information on mental health:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
http://psychcentral.com/
http://beta.samhsa.gov/about-us
http://counsellingresource.com/
http://www.mentalhelp.net/
To make your own referrals for any behavioral health or social service needs in the South Lake Tahoe community you can use:
https://behavioralhealthnetworkslt.org/
General sites for information on mental health:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
http://psychcentral.com/
http://beta.samhsa.gov/about-us
http://counsellingresource.com/
http://www.mentalhelp.net/
Links for Perinatal (during pregnancy and postpartum) mood and anxiety problems:
http://www.postpartumhealthalliance.org/
http://www.postpartum.net/
http://www.postpartummen.com/
http://www.postpartumhealthalliance.org/
http://www.postpartum.net/
http://www.postpartummen.com/
Links for ADD/ADHD:
http://www.chadd.org/
http://www.additudemag.com/
http://www.chadd.org/
http://www.additudemag.com/
Links to 12-Step programs and support groups:
(alcoholics anonymous) http://www.aa.org/
(narcotics anonymous) http://www.na.org/
(gamblers anonymous) http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/
(co-dependents anonymous)http://www.coda.org/
(overeaters anonymous) http://www.na.org/
(Al-Anon/ Al-Ateen- for friends and family of problem drinkers) http://al-anon.alateen.org/
(alcoholics anonymous) http://www.aa.org/
(narcotics anonymous) http://www.na.org/
(gamblers anonymous) http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/
(co-dependents anonymous)http://www.coda.org/
(overeaters anonymous) http://www.na.org/
(Al-Anon/ Al-Ateen- for friends and family of problem drinkers) http://al-anon.alateen.org/
Self-Help Reading:
For individuals:
The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships; Harriet Lerner, PhD
The Dance of Intimacy; Harriet Lerner, PhD
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook; Edmund J. Bourne, PhD
(book for ADD and ADHD): Driven to Distraction; Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., and John J. Ratey, M.D.;
Healing the Child Within Discovery and Recovery for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families; Charles L. Whitfield, M.D.
Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief: Guided Practices for Reclaiming Your Body and Your Life; Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction: A Guide to Coping with the Grief, Stress
and Anger that Trigger Addictive Behaviors; Rebecca E. Williams, PhD, and Julie Kraft, MA
Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment--and Your Life; Jon Kabat-Zinn
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy: David D. Burns, M.D.
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for
Yourself; Melody Beattie
The Courage to Heal Workbook: A Guide for Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse; Laura Davis
For couples/relationship:
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work; John M. Gottman, Ph.D and Nan Silver
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love; Sue Johnson
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love; Amir Levine, M.D. & Rachel Heller, M.A.
Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship; Stan Tatkin, PsyD and Harville Hendrix, Ph.D
And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrives; John M. Gottman, Ph.D, and Julie Schwartz Gottman
Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples; Harville Hendrix, Ph.D
The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts; Gary Chapman
Couple Skills: Making Your Relationship Work (Second Edition); Matthew McKay, Ph.D, Patrick Fanning, Kim Paleg, Ph.D
The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps; Melissa Orlov, M.D.
For individuals:
The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships; Harriet Lerner, PhD
The Dance of Intimacy; Harriet Lerner, PhD
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook; Edmund J. Bourne, PhD
(book for ADD and ADHD): Driven to Distraction; Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., and John J. Ratey, M.D.;
Healing the Child Within Discovery and Recovery for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families; Charles L. Whitfield, M.D.
Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief: Guided Practices for Reclaiming Your Body and Your Life; Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction: A Guide to Coping with the Grief, Stress
and Anger that Trigger Addictive Behaviors; Rebecca E. Williams, PhD, and Julie Kraft, MA
Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment--and Your Life; Jon Kabat-Zinn
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy: David D. Burns, M.D.
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for
Yourself; Melody Beattie
The Courage to Heal Workbook: A Guide for Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse; Laura Davis
For couples/relationship:
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work; John M. Gottman, Ph.D and Nan Silver
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love; Sue Johnson
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love; Amir Levine, M.D. & Rachel Heller, M.A.
Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship; Stan Tatkin, PsyD and Harville Hendrix, Ph.D
And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrives; John M. Gottman, Ph.D, and Julie Schwartz Gottman
Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples; Harville Hendrix, Ph.D
The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts; Gary Chapman
Couple Skills: Making Your Relationship Work (Second Edition); Matthew McKay, Ph.D, Patrick Fanning, Kim Paleg, Ph.D
The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps; Melissa Orlov, M.D.
For parenting:
Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive; Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and Mary Hartzell, M.Ed.
Trauma-Proofing Your Kids, A Parents Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy, and Resilience; Peter A. Levine and Maggie Klein
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting; John Gottman, Ph.D
The Grieving Child: A Parent's Guide; Helen Fitzgerald
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk; Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
The Attachment Connection: Parenting a Secure and Confident Child Using the Science of Attachment Theory; Ruth P. Newton, Ph.D
Connection Parenting: Parenting Through Connection Instead of Coercion, Through Love Instead of Fear, 2nd Edition; Pam Leo
Attached at the Heart: 8 Proven Parenting Principles for Raising Connected and Compassionate Children; Barbara Nicholson
Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children; Thomas Gordon
Between Parent and Child: The Bestselling Classic That Revolutionized Parent-Child Communication; Dr. Haim G.
Ginott
Parenting with Love and Logic; Foster Kline and Jim Fay
Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive; Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and Mary Hartzell, M.Ed.
Trauma-Proofing Your Kids, A Parents Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy, and Resilience; Peter A. Levine and Maggie Klein
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting; John Gottman, Ph.D
The Grieving Child: A Parent's Guide; Helen Fitzgerald
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk; Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
The Attachment Connection: Parenting a Secure and Confident Child Using the Science of Attachment Theory; Ruth P. Newton, Ph.D
Connection Parenting: Parenting Through Connection Instead of Coercion, Through Love Instead of Fear, 2nd Edition; Pam Leo
Attached at the Heart: 8 Proven Parenting Principles for Raising Connected and Compassionate Children; Barbara Nicholson
Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children; Thomas Gordon
Between Parent and Child: The Bestselling Classic That Revolutionized Parent-Child Communication; Dr. Haim G.
Ginott
Parenting with Love and Logic; Foster Kline and Jim Fay
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