Street Address
City, State, Zip
971-322-3522
REGRETFULLY I AM NOT TAKING NEW CLIENTS. PLEASE CHECK BACK IN 2 MONTHS.
Laura La Rosa, MA, MSW, LCSW
Trauma Recovery Specialist
2143 NE Broadway Ave. Ste. #7
Portland, OR 97232
971.306.4458
lauralarosa@growingzonecounselingpdx.com
Here are resources that may be useful to you or someone you love
Crisis Lines
Multnomah County - 503-988-4888
Clackamas County - 503-655-8585
Washington County - 503-291-9111
YouthLine. A teen crisis helpline with teens supporting teens - 877-968-849
Oregon Youth Line - 888-553-TEEN - TXT teen2teen to 839863
Gay and Lesbian National Hotline - 888-843-4564
Alcohol and Drug Helpline - 800-923-Help
Domestic Violence Support
Portland Women’s Crisis Line - 888-235-5333
Bradley Angle House Crisis Line - 503-281-2442
Clackamas Women Services - 503-654-2288
Sexual Assault Resource Center - 503-640-5311
Grief & Loss; Children, Teens & Adults
The Dougy Center - www.dougy.org The Dougy Center web site has a wonderful selection of books and other resources for children/teens/young adults experiencing / grieving the loss of a family member by death.
GRASP-Facebook-ON-LINE support group: GRASP is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a safe, non-judgmental forum, so that people grieving the loss of a loved one to substance use.
Talking About Geath Won’t Kill You; The Essential Guide to End-of-Life Converstations, Dr. Kathy Kortes-Miller
Teen Specific Resources & Reads
GirlStrength - www.portlandonline.com/police/GirlStrength
Kidpower - www.kidpower.org
TeensHealth - www.kidshealth.org/teen
Outside In - 503-535-3800 http://outsidein.org/
Harry's Mother - 503-233-8111 http://www.janusyouth.org/programs
Reviving Ophelia, Mary Pipher
Intimate Partner Resources
Conscious Uncoupling, Five Steps to Living Happily Even After, Katherine Woodward Thomas
Health and Wellness Resources
Health at Every Size, The Surprising Truth About Your Weight, Linda Bacon
Mindful Eating; A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food, Dr. Jan Chozen Bay
Mindful Eating On the Go; Practices for Eating with Awareness, Wherever You Are; Dr. Jan Chozen Bay
My Beautiful Struggle, Jordan Bone
Co-dependent No More, Melody Beattie
The Naked Mind, Control Alcohol; Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change your Life, Annie Grace
Pause Meditation Services; Meditation and Mindfulness for Modern Life, 503-343-4831 / www.pausemeditation.org / connect@pausemeditation.org / 213 Ash SW Ash St. # 209 PDX, OR 97204
Mind & Spirit; Contemplation for the Heart; Books, Magazines and Podcasts
Radical Acceptance, Tara Brach
Radical Compassion, Tara Brach
True Refuge, Tara Brach
When Things Fall Apart, Pema Chodron
Dealing with Uncertainty, Pema Chodron
Start Where You Are, Pema Chodron
Seeking the Heart of Wisdom, Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield
Dharma Punk, Noah Levine
Healing into Life and Death, Stephen Levine
Loving Kindness-The Revolutionary Art of Happiness, Sharon Salzberg
Say What You Mean; A Mindful Approach to Non Violent Communication, Oren Jay Sofer
Peace is Every Step, Thich Nhat Hahn
Full Catastrophe Living, Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindful Magazine; Short and accessible articles, blurbs and inspirations. Published 6x’s per year. www.mindful.org
Dharmaseed.org; Freely offering Western Buddhist Vipassana Teachings; podcasts and other resources
Parenting and Educational Resources
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child, John Gottman
The Whole Brian Child, Dr. Daniel J. Siegel
Co-Parenting 101: Helping Your Kids Thrive in Two Households after Divorce, Deesha Philyaw & Michael Thomas
The Female Brain, Louann Brizendine
The Male Brain: A Breakthrough Understanding of How Men and Boys Think, Louann Brizendine