Emergencies 

If you are in crisis and cannot reach me, or in the event of a medical emergency or an emergency involving a threat to your safety or the safety of others, please call 911 to request emergency assistance or go to your nearest emergency room.  The following are some local resources that are available to assist individuals who are in crisis: 

• 24 Hour Crisis / Suicide Hotline: 1-877-727-4747
• Substance Abuse Hotline: 1-800-252-6465

• Battered Woman / Domestic Violence Hotline: 310-392-8381

• Women Helping Women Counseling Talkline: (877) 655-3807
• Teen Line: (800) 852-8336
• Los Angeles / Report Child Abuse - Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-540-4000

• Rape Hotline: 626-793-3385

• Los Angeles Rape and Battering Hotline: 213-626-3393
 
• Rosa Parks Sexual Assault Crisis Center (Spanish Available): 323-751-9245
• Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline:  1-800-562-6025 (Voice and TTY)
• National Domestic Violence Hotline:  1-800-799-SAFE (Voice)
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)

Other Useful Resources

• California Victim Compensation Program: http://vcgcb.ca.gov/victims/
• Domestic Violence Perpetrator Treatment: http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/dvservices/perptreat.asp
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America: http://www.adaa.org

Suggested Reading

Self Esteem: A Proven Program of Cognitive Techniques by Matthew McKay & Patrick Fanning
Thought & Feelings by Matthew McKay & Martha Davis
A.D.D in Intimate Relationships by Daniel G. Amen
The Dance of Intimacy by Harriet Lerner
No Regrets by Hamilton Beazley
The Beck Diet Solution by Judith Beck
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Get Out of My Life, But First Could You Take Me and Cheryl to the Mall? by Anthony Wolf 
Nick and Norah's Infinite Play List (young adult novel) by Rachel Cohn and David Levinthal
Just Listen (young adult novel) by Sarah Dessen
At Left Brain, Turn Right by Anthony Meindl






Janis Powell, LCSW
Licensed in California & New Jersey
CA #70414 
NJ  #44SC05633500
Offices located at:
4405 Riverside Drive #209, Burbank, CA  91505
24328 Vermont Avenue #210, Harbor City, CA 90710
2820 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039
 and 2001 Barrington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025
Telephone: 818-643-1836
Email: janisapowell@gmail.com