Central Coast 24 Hour Hotlines:
Suicide Prevention: 1-877-663-5433 / 1-877-ONE-LIFE
Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 831-372-6300
Family Help Line: 831-339-8228
Monterey County resources
Additional Monterey County resources
If you lack health insurance: Monterey County Behavioral Health
If you have health insurance: Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula Behavioral Health
Other Hotlines and Warm Lines
The Peer-Run Warm Line (1-855-845-7415) is a non-emergency resource for anyone in California seeking emotional support.
Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 741-741
The Trevor Project Lifeline - Supporting Transgender & Nonbinary Youth 24/7: (866) 488-7386 or Text START to 678-678
Trans Lifeline (Trangender suicide hotline) 877-565-8860
Psychedelic Peer Support Line provides emotional support during and after psychedelic experiences.
Call or text 62-FIRESIDE
Never Use Alone Toll-free national overdose prevention, detection, life-saving crisis response and medical intervention services for people who use drugs while alone. No stigma. No judgment. Just love!
877-696-1996
MH First a non-police response to mental health crisis. Available Friday and Saturday, 2:00 PM to 2:00 AM.
Call or text (510) 999-9MH1
Samaritans Anonymous and Completely Confidential 24-hour Crisis Support 212-673-3000, Suicide Loss Support, and Wellness Line
Active Listening worksheets:
Receiver Flowchart
Reciever Instructions
Sender Flowchart
Sender Instructions
Olivia Stadler's article on Reflective Listening
Non-violent Communication:
NVC 4 part process
NVC feelings and needs
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy:
CBT Automatic Thought Record Sheet
CBT List of Cognitive Distortions
Mindful Self Compassion exercises
Tara Brach on RAIN (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture)
Brené Brown on Empathy - animation
Understanding Meditation - animation
Brené Brown on Blame - animation
tashra.org The Alternative Sexualities Health Research Alliance
polyfriendly.org Polyamory-Friendly Professionals Directory
AASECT The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists
fetlife.com FetLife is the Social Network for the BDSM, Fetish & Kinky Community
Double Blind and Tricycle Day newsletters on psychedelics
Polaris clinic in San Francsico providing psychedelic-assisted therapy
Sage Institute clinic in East Bay providing psychedelic-assisted therapy
The Center for Consciousness Medicine psychedelic-assisted therapy training program
The 5 Personality Patterns by Steven Kessler
Waking the Tiger and Healing Trauma by Peter Levine
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté, MD
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff
Soul Without Shame by Byron Brown
The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller
Loving What Is by Byron Katie
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Why is it Always About YOU? by Sandy Hotchkiss
Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski
Transforming The Living Legacy of Trauma by Janina Fisher
Radical Self-Acceptance by Tara Brach
Comfortable with Uncertainty by Pema Chodron
Take Control of Your Anger by Michael Ballard
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg
Boundaries in Human Relationships by Anne Linden
The New Codependency by Melody Beattie
Attached. by Amir Levine, M.D., and Rachel S.F. Heller, M.A.
Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix
Keeping the Love You Find by Harville Hendrix
Imago Couples Therapy
Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Wired for Love and Relationship RX by Stan Tatkin
Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)
More Than Two by Franklin Veaux, Eve Rickert, et al.
Polysecure by Jessica Fern , Eve Rickert, et al.
The ADHD Affect on Marriage by Melissa Orlov
After the Affair by Janice Spring