EMERGENCIES:
www.suicidehotlines.com/california.html– Suicide Prevention and Crisis Hotlines
www.socalpsych.org/mhcontacts.html – Emergency Mental Health contact numbers for California.
RESOURCES:
www.nami.org — National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and www.namicalifornia.org — National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, California. NAMI provides information, research and resources for those suffering from Depression, Bi-Polar-Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Schizophrenia and more.
www.psychotherapy.org — A repository of information for those interested in mental health issues – for professionals and patients. For psychotherapists, there is a Virtual Library to help locate reference works, current information, discussion, referral sources, and consultation. For patients, there are links to services and clinicians and gateways to Internet mental health information sources.
Video: How do I know if my marriage is in trouble, and what can I do to prevent a break-up?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfFEhLagGFE&feature=related-Relationship expert Susan Johnson, Ph.D., founder of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, identifies warning signs in a marriage and what you can do to prevent issues from destroying your relationship.
For further information and recommended book:
Hold Me Tight, Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
www.holdmetight.com
www.rrinstitute.org – Relationship Research Institute founded by research expert John Gottman, Ph.D. Dedicated to strengthening families and empowering families through innovative research.
TRAINING:
www.npi.edu – Newport Psychoanalytic Institute. NPI offers a full training program in psychoanalysis as well as two one-year psychoanalytic psychotherapy certificate courses at their Orange County and Pasadena campuses.
www.laiat.com – Los Angeles Institute for Art Therapy. This site is for those seeking art therapy or therapists interested in expanding their skills. Information on the integration of neuroscience into this field also is available through this site.
www.systemsworkshops.com — Jerome J. Front, MFT: This web site provides information on Mindfulness Meditation workshops for both therapists and non-therapists. — Studio City, California.
www.cctnet.com — David E. Roy, Ph.D., MFT, Certified Pastoral Counselor: “Center for Creative Transformation, Where Spirituality and the Behavioral Sciences Meet” Offering workshops for the general public and therapists wishing to integrate spirituality with the practice of psychotherapy. — Fresno, California.