I am a mental health therapist in Long Beach who works with individuals, couples and families.  This page is intended for my current clients as a supplement to therapy at my office in Long Beach.  Any client at Long Beach Therapy is welcome to use these links; If you have questions about how to use these tools, feel free to call me or email me.  It is important that you are under therapeutic guidance while using these tools.

Resources for clients:

Guided visualizations:

1. Click below for muscle relaxation audio (below):

If the link above doesn’t play on your device, you can play the audio file on youtube here

 

2.  Click below for guided imagery audio (below):

If the link above doesn’t play on your device, you can play the audio file on youtube here

 

3. Click below for guided imagery audio called “Calm Place” (below):

 

4. Click HERE  for guided imagery audio called “Light Stream”

 

5. Click below for a guided imagery called “Container Exercise”

 

6. Click here for a visualization exercise to restore your positive energy (word document):  visualization

 

Talk Lines: 

These are 24/7 support lines which are often answered by volunteers who are interested in the helping field, or they have been in crisis (themselves) in the past and want to be there for others, or perhaps they have a friend or family member who benefited from calling and talking to someone.

Talk line Can call or text someone here: 855-845-7415  or CLICK HERE to go to their website to chat online.
 
Crisis Hotline: Call 888-724-7240 or CLICK HERE to go to their website to chat with them online.
 
 Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)
Lifeline: Dial 988 from any phone to talk to someone on the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

 

Follow up For Clients From Information Given in Session (click on links below):

I-Statement-Template

Rules For Positive Communication

30 Day Relationship Challenge

Am I An Alcoholic?

 

Information Regarding EMDR:

EMDR info for clients about reprocessing (.pdf)

EMDR info for clients about reprocessing (.doc)

 

Information Regarding Domestic Violence: 

Domestic Violence Handbook

More Information on Domestic Violence

Helping Kids through Domestic Violence

Helping Kids through Domestic Violence (even more info)

Talking to Young Children about Domestic Violence

 

Follow up For KIDS From Information Given in Session (click on links below):

Feelings Chart

Techniques to Calm Down (including HOW TO take deep breaths)

Behavior Charting SCHOOL- Sample Behavior Chart For School (you can change the target behavior in the first column)

Color coded behavior chart for home or school

How to ground your child

Teaching kids to say sorry the right way

 

Resources for Transgender People (click on links below):

Helpful books for transgender people and parents of transgender people

Gender Diversity Center at UC Irvine (pediatricians, general support, transition medication (hormones),  referrals)

Gender Bread Person. A Great Way To Explain Gender Identity

Gender Non-Conforming Camp for kids who do not adhere to societies stereotypical gender roles

Sample Top Surgery Form that Doctor’s Require From Your Therapist

DMV Name Change form for people changing their gender identity on their DMV issued license (FORM)

Changing Gender Identification & Name on Passport (INFO)

Name Change for Court in California (FORM)

Transgender Law Center (LINK to helpful forms found here)