Resources

Therapies I Use

Solution Focused Therapy describes this technique which is used to speed up the therapy process by concentrating on solutions rather than dwelling on analysis.

What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? This article on the NACBT site describes how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy works and what makes it effective.

Psychodynamic Therapy Easyweb.com has a brief description of Psychodynamic Therapy. How it works, how long it takes and how it compares to psychoanalysis.

Time-Limited Psychodynamic Therapy Article in the Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research discusses the history and compares and contrasts the techniques of Interpersonal psychotherapy and Time-Limited Psychodynamic Therapy.

About Psychotherapy

How to find help through psychotherapy Article from the American Psychological Association.

How Psychotherapy Works Bruce Wampold, PhD, describes what Psychotherapy is and how it works in this interview by the American Psychological Association.

Mental Health

Helpguide provides expert, non-commercial information on more than 100 topics in mental health and lifelong wellness. Both mental health professionals and the public can easily find overviews here of most areas of concern, and links are provided for more in-depth information.

WebMD provides health information, tools for managing health, and support to those who seek information.

Psychology Today provides health information on relationship difficulties, family concerns, and more serious psychological conditions

Healthfinder Search guide to health and mental health information on US government web sites, from the Dept of Health and Human Services. Designed primarily for consumers of health services.

About Depression and Anxiety

Medline Plus US National Library of Medicine has many articles in a variety of mental issues including depression.

NIMH The National Institute of Mental Health's website has a rich collection of information on all mental health subjects.

Anxiety Disorders Association of America has a variety of resources for people suffering from anxiety related disorders.

American Psychological Association article about psychotherapy as an effective treatment for anxiety disorders.

Body Image and Eating Disorders –

The Renfrew Center advances the education, prevention, research, and treatment of eating disorders. The website provides information about signs, symptoms, and treatment of eating disorders. It also links to resources for patients, family, friends, and educators.

PTSD

NIMH Article on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from the National Institute of Mental Health.

Medline Information on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from Medline, a service of the US National Library of Medecin and the National Institutes of Health.

Trauma Pages is a non-commercial website maintained by David V. Baldwin PhD, a licensed Psychologist, with a wealth of information on the effects of stress. The purpose of this award winning site is primarily to provide information for clinicians and researchers in the traumatic-stress field.

Resource Organizations - Prenatal, Postpartum and Parenting

Birthways Berkeley organization whose mission is to educate all women and families about choices and decisions they will face in pregnancy, birth and postpartum through classes and referrals.

Helping After Neonatal Death (HAND) is a California non-profit 501(c)3 corporation, founded in 1981 to help parents, their families and their healthcare providers cope with the loss of a baby before, during, or after birth.

Northern California Chapter of RESOLVE the National Infertility Association Helps with issues of infertility and adoption.

The Nurture Center is a store and parent resource center in Lafayette, California (central Contra Costa County), offering high quality and natural products, support and resources for new and expecting parents in the San Francisco East Bay Area.

Postpartum Support International attempts to increase awareness among public and professional communities about the emotional changes that women experience during pregnancy and postpartum. Approximately 15% of all women will experience postpartum depression following the birth of a child. Up to 10% will experience depression or anxiety during pregnancy. When the mental health of the mother is compromised, it affects the entire family.

Support Group for Mothers Berkeley based organization that organizes support groups for parents.

Parenting Support

Bananas Inc is a non-profit child care referral and support agency serving the diverse families in Northern Alameda County, California. They provide free parenting information, workshops and referrals to family child care, child care centers, preschools, babysitters, in-home caregivers, nannies and playgroups.

Berkeley Parents Network This web site contains thousands of pages of recommendations and advice contributed by members of the Berkeley Parents Network, a parent-to-parent email network for the community of parents in the Berkeley, California area.

Psychotherapy Organizations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW) National organization with resources for Social Workers.

Center For Psychoanalysis is a non-profit multi-disciplinary organization of mental health professionals dedicated to professional education and growth. For more than 30 years TPI has provided affordable psychotherapy to San Francisco Bay Area residents as well as continuing education and advanced training to psychotherapists.

The Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology (NCSPP) is committed to the study of psychoanalytic psychology and the encouragement of its interest in the professional and general communities. Our more than 650 members form a community that spans the greater Bay Area and Northern California.

Women's Therapy Center is a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to offer affordable therapy and in depth professional training to the San Francisco Bay Area Community.