
Resources
Recommended Resources for Mental Health, Mindfulness, and Building a Practice.
A curated list of apps, websites, books, and tools to support your growth beyond the therapy room.
Apps and Websites
Apps & Websites
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A popular app offering science-backed meditations, sleep tools, and focus exercises. Great for beginners looking to learn.
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Features guided meditations, soundscapes, and bedtime stories to reduce anxiety and improve sleep. Ideal for busy professionals or families.
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a comprehensive meditation app offering a vast library of free and premium content, including guided meditations, courses, music, and community features. It's designed to help users improve their mental well-being, reduce stress, and enhance sleep
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Center for Mindful Self Compassion- a non-profit organization committed to building an equitable, inclusive, and caring global community supporting the practice of self-compassion. Offers courses, guided meditations, and free online community circles of practice. https://centerformsc.org/
Brown University Mindfulness Center - School of Professional Studies-a comprehensive offering of a wide variety of evidence-based mindfulness programs and resources for beginners, teachers in training, and those who are certified, as well as custom programs for organizations. https://professional.brown.edu/executive/mindfulness
UCLA Mindful Mindfulness Education Center at UCLA Health - (provides innovative, evidence-based mindfulness programs that empower individuals and institutions to manage stress, enhance health, and cultivate inner and outer peace. Through educational programs, we strive to inspire transformative growth and contribute to a culture of compassion and wellness for all). https://www.uclahealth.org/uclamindful
Meditation and Retreat Centers
East Bay
Spirit Rock Meditation Center – www.spiritrock.org
Insight Retreat Center – www.insightretreatcenter.org
Esalen – www.esalen.org
East Bay Meditation Center – www.eastbaymeditation.org
South Bay
Insight San Jose - https://sanjoseinsight.org/
Insight Santa Cruz – www.insightsantacruz.org
Insight Meditation Center – www.insightmeditationcenter.org
North Bay
Marin Sangha - http://marinsangha.org
SF Zen Center (Green Gulch Farms)- https://www.sfzc.org/locations/green-gulch-farm
San Francisco
SF Zen Center - https://www.sfzc.org/locations/city-center
SF Insight (Japan Town) – www.sfinsight.org
Within (Downtown) – www.withinmeditation.com
Organizations
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
The Mental Health Coalition
Somatic Experiencing International
https://traumahealing.org/