Resources
Psychological Associations and Licensing Boards
American Psychological Association
California Board of Psychology
California Psychological Association
Sacramento Valley Psychological Association
General
National Institute of Mental Health
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Low Fee Clinics in Sacramento Area
Asian Pacific Community Counseling: Free; appointment preferred, short-term counseling/referral; most Asian languages.
Family Service Agency: Short or long-term counseling to families and individuals who experiencing family related difficulty.
La Familia Counseling Center: Provides counseling to families and children; Spanish speaking.
Open Counseling: A listing of low-fee counseling options in the area
Strategies for Change: Individuals, couples, children & families; specializing in substance use, anger, domestic violence, parenting.
Suicide Hotline: Phone counseling available 24 hours a day for help getting through difficult moments. You will be helped by a trained crisis worker who will listen and will tell you about mental health services in your area. Your call is confidential and free.
Low Fee Clinics In Palo Alto Area
Gronowski Clinic: a training clinic dedicated to providing counseling and assessment services to individuals, couples and families. The clinic offers services on a sliding scale basis.
Community Center for Health & Wellness: Short and long term therapy offered at affordable rates.
Asian Americans for Community Involvement: culturally and linguistically competent services that help clients overcome barriers to mental health care. Individual, group, and family counseling.
Other resources
Anxiety Disorder Association of America
Go Ask Alice! – Mental Health Q&As Geared Towards College Students
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon — For Friends and Families of Problem Drinkers
Dr. Shortliffe’s Profile at Psychology Today
Find Dr. Shortliffe on AllTherapist.com
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