Suicide Prevention & Crisis Resources

If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, please know you are not alone — help is available. Reaching out can feel difficult, but it is a brave and important step toward finding relief and safety. Below are trusted resources you can turn to for immediate support, as well as tools for ongoing care.

Crisis Support
Available 24/7

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call
or text 988 for free, confidential support anytime.

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.

The Trevor Project
Support for LGBTQ+ youth

Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678.

Trans Lifeline
Peer support for trans and questioning individuals

Call 877-565-8860 for confidential, trans-led support.

Emergency Services

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

Ongoing Support & Helpful Tools

Now Matters Now

Real stories, skills, and practical tools for coping with suicidal thoughts, based on proven approaches like DBT.

Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Educational resources for individuals, families, and communities.

Find a Therapist who accepts insurance or cash pay.

If you are not currently working with a therapist, these directories can help you connect with support in person or online. Just type in your zip code & other preferences for a directory of therapists that may suit you:

A Compassionate Note

Suicidal thoughts can feel overwhelming and isolating, but they do not define you — and they do not last forever.

Support is available, and healing is possible. You are not alone.

 

If you are a current client of mine and are experiencing distress, please know you are welcome to talk with me about these feelings during our sessions.
For immediate help outside of sessions, please use the crisis resources above.

FORGE

Healing support for trans and nonbinary survivors

GLSEN

Safe, inclusive school tools for educators

PFLAG

Peer-led support and family education in local chapters

National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network 

Mental health access and practitioner support

Scarleteen

Sex ed that’s inclusive, youth-centered, and refreshingly real

Everywhere is Queer

Directory of queer owned businesses

Resources for Couples

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

This bestselling guide from relationship expert John Gottman offers practical strategies to build a lasting, emotionally intelligent marriage.

Fight Right: How Successful Couples Turn Conflict Into Connection

Learn the 5 secrets of successful couples and how to turn conflict into deeper intimacy and lasting love.

Us: Getting Past You & Me to Build a More Loving Relationship

This New York Times bestseller provides a roadmap for building deeper intimacy and connection in your relationship.