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CONTACT INFORMATION
2001 S. Barrington Avenue
Suite 202
West Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 895-4848
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday - Friday
8:30AM to 7:30PM
Terry Jordan, LCSW, DCSW
Psychotherapy
Crisis Hotlines and Resources:
If you are currently feeling suicidal or are in immediate crisis call 911.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: 888-333-2377 (www.afsp.org)
ADD/ADHD Resources: 253-759-5805 (www.addresources.org; oneADDplace.com)
Alzheimer Association Helpline: 800-660-1993
American Cancer Society: 800-227-2345 (www.cancer.org)
Asperger Syndrome Info & Support: (www.aspergersyndrome.org)
Autism Society of America: 800-328-8476 (www.autism-society.org)
LA Body Dysmorphic Disorder & Body Image Clinic: 310-741-2000 (www.BBBclinic.com; www.BDDcentral.com)
California Youth Crisis Hotline: 800-843-5200
ChildHelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-4-A-CHILD (422.4453) or 800.2.A.CHILD (222.4453, TDD for hearing impaired). Provides multilingual crisis intervention and professional counseling on child abuse and referrals to local social service groups offering counseling on child abuse.
Child Abuse Hotline (California): 800-540-4000:
Compassion & Choices: End of life consultants: 800-247-7421
Developmental Disabilities Institute: 631-366-2900
Resources for siblings of those with developmental disabilities: www.siblingsupport.org
800-345-KIDS: Provides information concerning children available for adoption and other children's programs
Elder Abuse Hotline: 800-992-1660
National Domestic Violence/Child Abuse/ Sexual Abuse: 800-799-SAFE /800-799-7233/800-787-3224 TDD; 800-942-6908 (Spanish Speaking). 24-hour-a-day hotline, Provides crisis intervention and referrals to local services and shelters for victims of partner or spousal abuse.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: 800-843-5678
Operates a hotline for reporting missing children and sightings of missing children. Offers assistance to law enforcement agents.
STD Hotline (American Social Health Association): 800-227-8922.
National Drug Information Treatment and Referral Hotline: 800-662-HELP (4357)
Information, support, treatment options and referrals to local rehab centers for any drug or alcohol problem.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders: 310-335-5443 (www.ocdla.com)
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest) National Network: 800-656-4673
Online Hotline: 800-656-HOPE
1-800-SUICIDE
Veterans' Support: www.losangeles.va.gov (310-478-3711)
Recommended Reading:
Owens, J. (2005). Take Charge of your Child's Sleep: The All-In-One Resource for Solving Sleep Problems in Kids & Teens.
Phillips, K. (2005) The Broken Mirror (addressing Body Dysmorphic Disorder).
Jamison, K. R. (1995). An Unquiet Mind.
Levenkron, S. (1998). Cutting: Understanding & Overcoming Self-Mutilation.
Carnes, P. (1983). Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction.
Siegel, D.J. & Hartzell, M. (2003). Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive.
Krasny Brown, L. & Brown, M. (1998). When Dinosaurs Die (addressing causes of death, what death is, using cartoon dinosaurs -- ages 5-12).
Mellonie, B. & Ingpen, R.R. (1983). Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children (for ages 3-7)
Miller, A. (1997) The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self.
Ogilvie, B. (2004). Mother-Daughter Incest.
Hallowell, E.M. & Ratey, J.J. (1995). Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood.
Viorst, J. (2005) Necessary Losses.
Wallerstein, J. (1996). The Good Marriage: How & Why Love Lasts.
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"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children."
Nelson Mandela. South African Statesman - b 1918 - Nobel Prize Winner 1993
"It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages." Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
