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*This list of self-help groups is provided as an Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) service.  It does not represent an evaluation or recommendation by ADAA.

 

 

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Mental Health Support Groups

Los Angeles County

Multiple groups available

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SAN DIEGO CENTRAL SUPPORT GROUP
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
Day Hospital
Lounge
7850 Vista Hill Ave.
San Diego, CA 92123

Phone: (760) 944-6334
Meets Tuesdays from 7:00 - 8:30pm.


EAST COUNTY SUPPORT GROUP

Scripps HospitalE. Main St. (Corner of E. Main and Oakdale Ave., upstairs)

El Cajon, CA 92021

Phone: (760) 944-6334

Mondays, 7:00pm to 8:30pm

 

SOUTH BAY SUPPORT GROUP
(Conducted in Spanish)
Sharp Chula Vista Hospital & Medical Center
751 Medical Center Court
(Admin. Conference Rm.)
Chula Vista, CA 91911
Contact: Leslie Fadem

Phone: (760) 944-6334
Wednesdays, 6:30pm to 7:30pm

 

ANXIETY SUPPORT GROUP

Meeting Location: Pasadena/Arcadia

2nd Sunday of the month 2:00 – 4:00pm

Contact: Karen Muranko

Phone: 626-289-4835

Email:  klmuranko@earthlink.net

Fee: Donation of $10.00 - $20.00 per meeting to cover cost of room.

 

EAST COUNTY SUPPORT GROUP
Scripps Hospital - East County
1460 E. Main Street (Corner of E. Main and Oakdale Ave., Room 206)
El Cajon, CA 92021
Phone (760) 944-6334
Meets Monday from 7:00 - 8:30pm.

 

RECOVERY, INC
Los Angles Area
Contact: Not available
Phone: (323) 651-2170
Call for meeting times and locations.

 

PHOBICS ANONYMOUS
World Service Headquarters
PO Box 1180
Palm Springs, CA 92263

Phone: (760) 322-COPE

 

PHOBICS VICTORIOUS
Palm Springs, CA
Contact: Rosemary Hartman
Phone: (760) 770-0462

ANXIETY SUPPORT GROUP

Rolling Ridge Plaza
25550 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 212
Torrance, CA 90505
Contact: Pari Adil
Phone: (310) 375-8759

 

PANIC ASSISTANCE LEAGUE (PAL)
Beach Cities Health Center
3rd Floor, West Entrance
514 N. Prospect Ave.
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Contact: Janice Held
Phone: (310) 374-7407

 

RECOVERY, INC.
700 Philippine
Taft, CA 93268
Contact: Shirley Burke
Phone: (805) 763-1755

 

ANXIETY & PANIC DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP
Contact: Suzanne Nickelson

Phone: (916) 685-5180
E-mail: DrSue5650@aol.com
Meets twice a month at 7:00pm.

Sacramento, CA

 

RECOVERY, INC
Sacramento Area
Contact: Not available
Phone: (916) 483-5616
Call for meeting times and locations.

 

OCD SUPPORT GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO
University of
California, UC Medical Center

521 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco, CA
Contact: Paula Kotakis
Phone: (415) 665-9172
E-mail: SFOCD-owner@yahoogroups.com

Website: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SFOCD/

Meetings are always the 1st Tuesdays of each month
(excluding holidays), 7:30-9:30 pm in room C-517 of the Clinical
Sciences building at University of California, UC Medical Center.

 

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE FOUNDATION OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
Kaiser Hospital
900 Kielg Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Alternating months meet:
Seton Medical Center
Depaul Auditorium, Room 315
1850 Sullivan Ave.
Daly City, CA 94015
Contact: Scott Granet
Phone: (415) 337-4160

 

WOMEN’S ANXIETY SUPPORT GROUP

Campbell, CA

Contact: Mary Russo, PhD

Phone (408) 920-1992

Meets weekly on Tuesdays 5:30pm to 7pm

 

ANXIETY & PHOBIA SUPPORT GROUP

San Jose, CA

3880 South Bascom Ave., Ste. 204

Contact: Dr. Donald Dufford

Phone: (408) 559-9088

Meets weekly on Tuesdays 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Wheelchair accessible

Pre-registration required

 

RECOVERY, INC
San Francisco Bay Area
Contact: Not available
Phone: (510) 482-5808

 

USING CBT AND TAOIST BREATH WORK TO HEAL ANXIETY

Park Presido Counseling Center

5029 Geary

San  Francisco, CA 94118

Contact: Dorothy Fitzer, MFT, CFT

Phone: (415) 385-3526

 

RECOVERY, INC
Kaiser
Medical Center
1505 S. Main Street
Lilac Building, Room 2
Walnut Creek, CA
Contact: Not available
Phone: Not available
Meets Mondays at 7:30pm and Saturdays at 1:00pm.

 

OCD SUPPORT GROUP
Calvary Presbyterian Church
1940 Virginia St.
Berkeley, CA 94709

Contact: Norm Lewis, facilitator
Phone: (510) 841-3102
Meets the 2nd and last Saturdays of each

month from 3 PM-5 PM in room 203 of the

North Berkeley Counseling Center.

Directions: From Cavalry Presbyterian Church,

walk between the two church buildings, through

a courtyard, to the rear building. Enter through the

left door marked “North Berkeley Counseling Center,”

and go to the 2nd floor offices. If no one is available

to let you in, bang on the door and shout and

someone will come down to let you in.

 

NORTH COUNTY INLAND SUPPORT GROUP
Cypress Court
Escondido (760-747-1940)

1255 North Broadway
Contact: Leslie Fadem
Phone: (760) 944-6334
Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:00am

 

PANIC DISORDERS SUPPORT GROUP

Monterey Park Hospital – Lower level conference room

900 South Atlantic Blvd.

Monterey Park, CA 91754

Contact: Maria Gavaldon

Phone: (323) 728-0643

 

ANXIETY SUPPORT GROUP

1039 U St.

Fresno, CA

Meets Thursdays from 7 to 9pm

For Information:  (559) 237-8304

 

FRESNO POLICE DEPARTMENT SUPPORT GROUP

A support group for police officers suffering from anxiety, panic attacks, panic disorder and depression.  It is a collaborative effort between the Fresno Police Department, Fresno Police Officers Association, Alliance University and Police Chaplaincy Program

Contact: Captain Robert Naverez

Fresno Police Department

(559) 621-2301

 

ATTACKING WORRY, ANXIETY, OCD AND DEPRESSION

Two locations:

132 Leland Street

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Wednesday 7pm to 8:30pm

And

35 Maria Drive

Petaluma, CA 94954

Thursday 7pm to 9pm

Contact: Dr. Doris Sami

Phone: (707) 544-0821 ext. 2

 

 

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