Recommended Resources
Dr. Tara Peyman is a board-licensed naturopathic physician with an expertise in the homeopathic treatment of bipolar disorder and mental illness. Call for your comprehensive initial visit or a free 15 minute phone consult: 480-456-0402.
Get Extra Support with Mental Health Advocacy Groups:
Help for Suicidal Thoughts: Read This First.
24-Hour Help:
National Suicide Prevention Hotlines:
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
Phoenix Area Mental Health Crisis Lines:
480-784-1500 (EMPACT Crisis Intervention)
1-800-631-1314 (Behavioral Health Services)
Teen Crisis Counseling:
1-800-999-9999 (National)
480-440-3242 (Phoenix Area)
If you offer services for bipolar disorder or mental illness, and you want to be added to Dr. Peyman's resources page so that her patients can access your care, please contact Dr. Peyman for a free meeting. She would be happy to discuss how you can work together to achieve better results.
Phoenix Area Counseling & Coaching Resources:
Janet Messer (Scottsdale/Tempe): 480-449-3313. EMDR and general counseling.
Pati Anderson (North Scottsdale): 602-625-1414. Bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, EMDR, DBT.
Rachel Thomas (Scottsdale): 480-888-5380. Grief, infertility, couples counseling.
Marcus Earle (Scottsdale): 480-947-5739. Individuals, couples, addictions, group therapy.
Cheryl Cross (Tempe): 480-897-6261. EMDR, anxiety, trauma, depression.
Marlo Archer (Tempe): 480-705-5007. Children, teens, general psychology, classes for parents of children with emotional concerns.
Shawn Rodrigues (Chandler): 602-750-2215. Equine assisted therapy, individuals, couples. Takes insurance.
Warren Littleford (Chandler): 520-704-8196. Depression, anxiety, grief, general counseling. Takes insurance.
Cristy Lopez (Phoenix): 602-323-7824. Adults, couples, and children, with a more active approach to motivating change.
Leslie Whiting (Gilbert): 480-962-4357. EMDR, families, trauma, anxiety, depression; Christian approach.
Michael Medley (same office as Leslie Whiting in Gilbert): 480-962-4357. Counseling for children, families.
Family Strategies (Mesa): 480-668-8301. Addictions, Group therapy for addictions, Christian/LDS based counseling.
David Hubbard (East Mesa): 480-776-3386. General psychology.
Therapists Who Take on Insurance (call to check for your plan):
Marcia Conley (Central Phoenix): 602-866-0230. Individuals, anxiety, depression, relationships.
Michelle Crowell (Tempe): 480-897-7307. EMDR, eating disorders, trauma.
Cynthia Seginsky (Scottsdale): 480-296-3688. Family, couples, children/teens, trauma, anxiety, depression, life coaching.
Katherine Reamer-Bogushefsky (Ahwatukee): 480-205-4040. EMDR, biofeedback, life coaching.
Hypnotherapy:
Daniel Oromaner (Tempe): 602-663-8808. Hypnotherapy.
Danny Cabrera (Phoenix): 602-301-6551. Certified hypnotherapist.
Carol McLean (Tempe): 480-659-5563. Hypnosis, cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety, PTSD, depression, relationships.
Intensive Inpatient or Partial Inpatient Holistic Treatment:
Sierra Tucson (Tucson area): 800-842-4487. Inpatient treatment center with holistic medicine and intensive counseling. Insurance accepted for eating disorders programs. Other programs are not always covered.
Psychological Counseling Services (Scottsdale): 480-947-5739. Group therapy, individual therapy, intensive week-long outpatient programs,
addictions, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, relationships.
Outpatient Alcohol & Addiction Recovery:
Gigi Veasey, Alcohol Recovery Solutions (Ahwatukee): 480-496-9760. Outpatient recovery programs tailored to each individual. Some insurance coverage may apply.
Psychiatrists with a More Holistic Approach:
Thomas Best, MD (Scottsdale): 480-427-3550. Mindfulness counseling, addiction medicine, and a different approach to medication management.
Mark Schwartz, DO (Chandler): 480-899-4077. Child & adolescent psychiatry, patient-centered care.
Books & Resources for Bipolar Disorder:
Break The Bipolar Cycle: A Day-by-Day Guide to Living with Bipolar Disorder, by Elizabeth Brondolo
The Bipolar Workbook: Tools for Controlling Your Mood Swings, by Monica Ramirez Basco
The Hypomanic Edge by John Gartner
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder: Using DBT to Regain Control of Your Emotions and Your Life, by Sheri Van Dijk
Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder, by Julie Fast
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know, by David Miklowitz
New Hope for People with Bipolar Disorder, by Jan Fawcett
Kick It With Gusto: A Practical Guide to Living Through Anxiety, Depression, and Manic Depression, by Neal David Sutz
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness, by Kay Redfield Jamison
Bipolar Disorder: The Ultimate Guide, by Sarah Owen
Books for Depression:
Get It Done When You're Depressed, by Julie Fast
You Can Beat Depression: A Guide to Prevention & Recovery, by John Preston
The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression: A Step-by-step Program (Workbook) by William J. Knaus
Moving Beyond Depression: A Whole-Person Approach to Healing, by Gregory Jantz
Books for Anxiety & Panic Disorder:
The Anti-Anxiety Workbook, by Martin Antony
When Panic Attacks, by David Burns
The Panic Attacks Workbook: A Guided Program for Beating the Panic Trick, by David Carbonell
I Can't Get Over It: A Handbook for Trauma Survivors, by Aphrodite Matsakis
The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Bruce M. Hyman
Books & Resources for Borderline Personality Disorder:
Skills Training Manual for Treating Borderline Personality Disorder, by Marsha M. Linehan
Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder, by Paul T. Mason
I Hate You Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality, by Hal Strauss
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Workbook, by Matthew McKay
DBT Self Help: http://www.dbtselfhelp.com/index.html
Books for Healthy Relationships:
The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships, by Harriet Lerner
Why You Do the Things You Do: The Secret to Healthy Relationships, by Tim Clinton
Other Naturopathic Doctors with Expertise in Mental Illness:
Dr. Mark Janikula & Dr. Brooke McNeal (Santa Cruz, California)
Dr. Chris Bjorndal (Edmonton, Alberta)
Resources for a Healthy Lifestyle
Books with tables of calories, carbs, protein, etc. in foods
The Complete Book of Food Counts by Nutribase
Fast & EZ Calorie, Fat, Carb, Fiber, & Protein Counter by Helena Schaar, RRT
Cookbooks and Healthy Diet
Books
Deliciously Vegan
cookbook by Carrie Rittling, ND (available in our office in Mesa, or on
Amazon.com)
Dr. Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes by Neal Barnard, MD. (for heart health, metabolic health, and weight regulation)
The Sugar Solution
Cookbook by Ann Fittante, M.S., R.D.
The Good Carb Cookbook
by Sandra Woodruff, R.D.
The South Beach Diet
by Dr. Arthur Agatston
The Insulin Resistance
Diet by Cheryle Hart
Overcoming emotional food addictions, emotional aspects of weight gain, etc.
Why Weight? by Geneen Roth
Help with making healthier choices when eating out
Eat This Not That by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding
Eat Out, Eat Right: The Guide to Healthier Restaurant Eating by Hope S. Warshaw
Eating Out the Healthy Way by Linda Springer
Free online diet & exercise tracking & motivation programs
www.sparkpeople.com (highly recommended)
Free nutrition information with graphs and nutrition facts of thousands of foods
Daily caloric needs calculator, BMI calculator, and other helpful tools
Low glycemic index recipes
www.lowcarbluxury.com/lowcarb-recipes.html
Allergy-free recipes and resources
http://www.foodallergy.org/Recipes.html
http://www.foodallergycookbook.com/
http://www.godairyfree.org/Table/Recipes
http://www.fitnessandfreebies.com/wheatfree/
Food Allergy Symptom Checklist
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