Resources
Hotlines
- San Diego Crisis Hotline: (888) 724-7240
- Child Protective Services: (800) 344-6000
- Adult Protective Services: (800) 510-2020
- Domestic Violence: (888) 305-SAFE (7233)
- Suicide Hotline: (800) 784-2433
- Gambling Hotline: (800) 522-4700
Books
- Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg. An excellent manual and how to identify and communicate needs and emotions.
- The Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner. How to identify and communicate boundaries. Contains many practical examples. An entertaining read.
- How to Want What You Have by Timothy Miller. Presents an antidote to our relentless drive for more through the practices of Compassion, Acceptance, & Gratitude.
- The Portable Therapist by Susanna McMahon. Presents the “being” model of living. A lot of wisdom in 2 page answers to common questions.
- Hold Me Tight and Love Sense by Sue Johnson. Attachment theory and relationships.
- Intimacy and Desire by David Schnarch. A different take on anxiety, sexuality, and relationships.