Resources

Below you will find a list of important phone numbers, community services, recommended practitioners in the SF Bay Area, and tools that support wellness and well being overall.
(Updated: June 2025)

Emergency Response, Hotlines, and Community Services

Services both locally (SF/Bay Area/San Mateo) and nationally

• Rape Trauma Services of San Mateo County strives to eliminate all forms of violence with a special focus on sexual assault and abuse. | call +1 (650) 692-RAPE (7273)

• StarVista Crisis Center offers both an all ages 24/7/365 crisis hotline at for residents of San Mateo County (call +1 (650) 579-0350) and a Teen Crisis Hotline from 4:30–9:30pm PST (call +1 (650) 747-6463).

  • NOTE: StarVista also offers support for clients who may not otherwise be able to access mental health services.

• San Mateo County Community Services is a central list of government assistance, support for children, teens & families, emergency contacts, and reporting of abuse or violence.

• Communities Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) provides 24/7/365 safety, emergency housing and legal support, and healing for individuals who have or are experiencing abuse in an intimate relationship. | call +1 (800) 300-1080

• Center for Children and Youth/Parents Place offers tools, resources, and guidance for parents, both online and in person in San Francisco. | call +1 (888) 927-0839

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7/365 free and confidential support for people in distress. | cal 988

• The Trevor Project enables you to connect with a crisis counselor 24/7/365. | ‘START’ to 678-678

• Mental Health First Oakland (MH First Oakland)
  Non-police response to mental health crises, including psychiatric emergencies, substance use support, and domestic violence safety planning.
  Available: Fridays & Saturdays, 2pm–2am
  Call or Text: (510) 999-9MH1 (510-999-9641)

• Bay Area crisis support options:

  • https://www.crisissupport.org/programs/support-groups/groups/

  • https://dontcallthepolice.com/san-francisco/

Wellness and Well-Being

• Calm.com and Insight Timer are two popular meditation apps/timers that can be supportive in cultivating a mindfulness practice.

• The Worry Box Project (temporarily unavailable) is an amazing participatory web-based archive where visitors are welcome to contribute their worries to a virtual box.

• Virginia Sole-Smith is a feminist writer who works on food and wellness.

Financial Support for accessing mental health services

These services support those who might not otherwise be able to access mental health services.

• Axis Mundi Center for Mental Health offers services on a sliding scale with locations in Oakland, Alameda, San Francisco, Berkeley, Concord, and Napa.

• StarVista Counseling Center offers sliding scale fees and Medi-Cal services in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

Resources for Parents

Links to practitioners with specialties in supporting parents and caregivers.

• Aha Parenting is Dr. Laura Markham’s website offering lots of resources and support for a peaceful parenting experience.

• Positive Discipline is an approach to parenting that is chock full of ideas!

• Kids in the House offers over 9,000 free parenting videos by seasoned professionals.

• F.E.A.S.T. is a global community of parents and those who support parents in families affected by eating disorders.

Therapists and practitioners (SF/Bay Area)

Folks in SF and the Bay Area who I recommend, including for couples and eating disorders which are not my speciality

Olga Rocklin, MFT | San Francisco | eating disorders, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Sarah Harkness, MA/RDT/MFT | San Mateo | couples and drama therapy

Marialena Malejan-Roussere, LMFT | San Mateo | couples, groups, and indiviuals