Mental Health Resources
This page is a starting point, not a substitute for care. I am not available for crisis support and do not monitor messages outside of session hours. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Crisis Support
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 — 24/7, free, confidential.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 — 24/7
OC Links (Orange County Behavioral Health)
(855) 625-4657 — free, confidential phone and chat line connecting Orange County residents to mental health and substance use services. Answered 24/7 by licensed clinicians. Navigators speak English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Farsi.
NAMI OC WarmLine
Call or text (714) 991-6412 — free emotional support for Orange County residents, 24/7.
Didi Hirsch Crisis Line
1-877-727-4747 — 24-hour suicide prevention support.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233 — 24/7
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-4673
rainn.org
National Eating Disorder Association
1-800-931-2237
nationaleatingdisorders.org
Veterans Crisis Line Veterans Association
1-800-273-8255
veteranscrisisline.net
Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth)
1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678
Trans Lifeline
1-877-565-8860
2-1-1 Orange County
Dial 211 — referrals for food, housing, and utility assistance.
Low-fee and sliding-scale therapy
Cost shouldn't keep someone from getting care. If my fee isn't workable right now, these are places to start.
Open Path Psychotherapy Collective — openpathcollective.org
A national network of therapists offering reduced-rate sessions.
Living Success Center—livingsuccesscenter.org
(949) 645-4723
(Santa Ana) (Low sliding scale under $50):
California Family Institute —californiafamilyinstitute.org
(949) 381-1510
(Costa Mesa) (Low sliding scale under $50):
OC Links — (855) 625-4657
Also the entry point for county behavioral health services if you are uninsured or on Medi-Cal.
Psychology Today — psychologytoday.com. Their directory lets you filter by fee, insurance, and sliding scale.