Elizabeth Kapstein, LCSW-R, CASAC, EMDR (she/her)
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Resources

Mental Health
Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse | support and education
Depression and Bipolar Web | online web community and support
Depression Screening | online tool
Mental Health | education and support
National Association for Mental Health | support and education
Post Partum Depression | online support and community
Psych Central | online education and support
Suicide | support organization for families
Trauma & PTSD for Veterans | support and community
Relationships | Family (bio /non-bio)
Ackerman | Institute for Family Health
Divorce Mediation | Ackerman non-adversarial approach to the divorce process
Family Matters | guide to Parenting, Ackerman Institute
Parent Support | information and support links for parents
Rainbow Law | LGBT family legal support and services

Stuttering
Friends | National Association for Young People Who Stutter | education and support organization
Manhattan Stuttering Group | NYC based support group 
National Stuttering Association | education and support organization for people who stutter, friends, family and speech languge pathologists
Our Time | a non-profit theater company that uses the arts and creative expression
Passing Twice | an informal network of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender stutterers and their friends
Addiction 
Al-Anon | support groups
Alcoholics Anonymous NYC | support group
Alcoholics Anonymous LGBTQ NYC | LGBTQ support groups
Alcoholism | support and education for LBGT community
Agnostic AA NYC | support group
Crystal Meth Anonymous | support group
Daily Strength | online community
Gambling | support and education
Internet | online support and education
Recovery Services | LBGT support and education
Sex | support and education

Kink/Poly 
Kink Academy | educational resource for kink community
Kink Aware Professionals | therapy resource
National Coalition for Sexual Freedom | educational and legal organiation that offers support and information
Polyamorous NYC | community resource and organizaton
LGBT
Anti-Violence Project - community, hotline, support and education
Gender Identity Project | community, education and support
Hetrick-Martin Institute | empowerment and education for LGBT youth
LGBT Center | community center | support groups, social activities, and volunteer opportunities
PFlag | family support, education and community
SAGE | services and advocacy for LGBT Elders
Trans Health Conference | community conference to educate and empower trans individuals on issues of health and well-being

Anxiety
Anxiety Symptoms | article and education
Shambhala | learn mindfulness

Hotlines 
Anti-Violence Project - community, hotline, support and education
Brave | hotline & support for kids dealing with bullying
National Suicide Hotline | 24/7 support
Rape and Sexual Assault | hotline & support
HIV
Callen-Lorde - comprehensive healthcare for all gay people 
Gay Men’s Health Crisis - resources and services
Harlem United | community support, healthcare and support
Poz | radio show and social network for HIV+ men and their supporters
The Body | a HIV/AIDS medical resource
The HIV Law Project | free legal services and advocacy

Technology | Applications
Belly Bio | manage breathing and anxiety
Headspace | guided meditation 
Optimism Counts | mental health tracking
Mood Panda | track mood changes
PTSD Coach | Veterans Administration PTSD coach
Stop, Breathe & Think | guided meditation & imagery
Tactical Breathing | monitor breathing

Books | Articles

Asking
Lifescripts: What to Say to Get What You Want in Life's Toughest Situations, Stephen Pollan and Mark Levine . Read reviews | Amazon

Emotionally Focused Therapy
Hold Me Tight – Seven Conversations For a Lifetime of Love, Sue Johnson, PhD.  Read reviews | Amazon

Living Life
Instructions to the Cook: A Zen Master's Lessons in Living a Life That Matters, Bernard Glassman and Rick Fields. Read reviews | Amazon

Living with Anxiety
When Panic Attacks, David D. Burns, M.D., Read Reviews l Amazon

Loss
Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live with Unresolved Grief, Pauline Boss. Read Reviews | Amazon

Relaxation
Total Relaxation. Healing Practices for Body, Mind and Spirit, John R. Harvey, PhD. Read reviews | Amazon

Relationship Trauma Repair
Emotional Sobriety, Tian Dayton. Read reviews | Amazon

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"You are not responsible for being down, but you are responsible for getting up."
-Jesse Jackson
(20th-century American political leader)

Inspiration
Red Lotus | specific needs yoga in new york city & beyond

Spotcycle |  bike-share systems around the world

United Through Reading | military parents read children's books aloud via dvd for their child to watch at home
Community
Third Root | community health clinic located in brooklyn offering comprehensive health and yoga at sliding scale pricing

Reconnection Workshops  | red cross sponsored post-deployment support resources for homecomings for military families

Therapy | Workshops | Supervision

ekapstein.com
elizabeth@ektherapy.com | 917-573-3027

Locations

Virtual & In Office 
New York, NY