This page contains information about crisis resources and low-fee therapy in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hours for services, as well as contact numbers, can change.
Also take a look at my page on self-harm for information about helping someone who is self-harming or to get support for yourself.
If this is an emergency situation, go to your nearest emergency room or dial 911.
Hotlines
- Alameda County Crisis Support Services has a 24-hour hotline for those in Alameda County: 1-800-309-2131
- Outside of Alameda County, call the 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
- Trevor Project 24-hour lifeline for LGBTQ youth: 1-866-488-7386
- UC Berkeley Mental Health Crisis hotline: 1-510-642-9494
In-person support
- Call the non-emergency police number for your city
- Mobile crisis units:
City of Berkeley: 11:30am to 10pm, Su, M, W, Th, F: 1-510-981-5900Oakland Mobile Evaluation Team: 8am to 3pm, M-Th: 1-510-891-5600
Alameda County, 8am to 6pm, M-F: 1-510-891-5600
- City of Berkeley Mental Health, 10am to 5pm, M-F: 1-510-981-5244
- Cherry Hill Detoxification Services and Sobering Center, San Leandro, 24 hours: 1-866-866-7496
- Willow Rock Center (12-17 years old), San Leandro, 24 hours: 1-510-895-5502
- Children’s Hospital (up to 11 years old), Oakland, 24 hours, 510-428-3000
Warm lines
- California Peer-Run Warm Line, a non-emergency 24-hour line for people located in California who would like emotional support: 1-855-845-7415
Low-fee therapy
Create a safety plan
Creating a safety plan when you are not in crisis can help you think through ways to be safe when you are feeling suicidal or pulled toward self-harm. If possible, include people you trust (friends, family, a therapist) in the planning process.
Download a safety plan template (PDF).
Contact me
If you are looking for longer-term therapy, please feel free to contact me. To see what openings I do have, link to my online portal. You can also schedule an appointment via the portal.