LAMindSpa in Los Angeles, California

6330 San Vicente Blvd. Suite 520, Los Angeles, CA 90048

310-877-0657 angela@LAMindSpa.com

Angela Costello, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Resources in Los Angeles

A serene landscape with mountains, trees, and a calm lake under a clear blue sky.

NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS LINE, SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE (AVAILABLE 24/7): CALL OR TEXT 988

https://988lifeline.org

NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE (AVAILABLE 24/7): 800-799-7233

https://www.thehotline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=domestic_violence

IN Los angeles: Call 211 for many resources

Call 211 or go online for many resources in Los Angeles: health, human, and social services for community members and organizations in Los Angeles County. They update their information regularly. They can refer people to healthcare services, housing and food resources, and link people to job, education, and financial support programs. They have a 24 hour 2-1-1 call line that can connect you with someone to answer all of your immediate questions, and provide access to a community calendar filled with events.

https://www.211la.org/

Alcoholics Anonymous aa.org

Codependents Anonymous coda.org

Gamblers Anonymous gamblers anonymous.org

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous slaa.org

Workshops, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT treatment and residential treatment

The Hoffman Process https://www.hoffmaninstitute.org/the-process/

Driftwood Recovery - Residential and IOP - https://driftwoodrecovery.com

The Meadows of Wickenburg - Wickenburg, AZ - Family and Survivors Trauma Workshops, IOP, Residential Treatment

https://www.themeadows.com/workshops/

Canyon Ranch - Tucson, AZ - Longevity and Wellness Luxury Retreats https://www.canyonranch.com/tucson/retreats/longevity-retreat-oct-2026#Overview

some of angela's favorite volunteer organizations

Food on Foot (any age) https://www.foodonfoot.org

Reading to Kids (age 18+) https://www.readingtokids.org/main/main.php

Tree People (any age) https://treepeople.org/volunteer/

American Cancer Society (age 13+) https://www.cancer.org/involved/volunteer.html

AmeriCorps (age 17+) https://www.americorps.gov

Habitat for Humanity (age 16+) https://habitatla.volunteerhub.com

ONE Generation (age 14+) https://www.onegeneration.org/volunteer/

Jewish Family Services LA (age 13+) https://www.jfsla.org/volunteer/

Book Recommendations

ADDICTION & MINDFULNESS

Amen (1998). Change Your Brain, Change Your Life. Three Rivers Press.

Beck (2017). Alcohol Lied to Me: The Intelligent Way to Escape Alcohol Addiction. Independently Published.

Canfield (2016). The 30-Day Sobriety Solution: How to Cut Back or Quit Drinking in the Privacy of Your Own Home. Simon and Schuster.

Chodron (1997). When Things Fall Apart. Shambhala Publications, Inc.

Costello (2022). Run For Your Mind, Write For Your Life: A Daily Journal. KDP.

Costello (2022). Your Five Superpowers. LAMindSpa Publishing, LLC.

Duhigg (2014). The Power of Habit – Why We Do What We Do In Life And Business. Random House.

Goddard (2020). Still Running. Shambhala Publications.

Grace (2018). The Alcohol Experiment: A 30-day, Alcohol-Free Challenge to Interrupt Your Habits and Help You Take Control. Avery.

Hanh (2010). Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life. HarperOne.

Hanh, Vriezen (2011). Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness With Children. Parallax Press.

Kabat-Zinn (2013). Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. Second Edition, Revised and Updated. Bantam/Random House.

Kabat-Zinn (2016). Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment and Your Life. Sounds True.

Newport, Cal (2016). Deep Work. Grand Central Publishing.

Sarno (1999). The Mindbody Prescription: Healing the Body, Healing the Pain. Warner Books.

Sharma (1999). The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari. Harper Collins.

Tamir (2020). The Anti-Anxiety Notebook: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Other Essentials. Therapy Notebooks.

Tolle (2006). A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose. Plume.

Williams, Kraft (2012). The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction: A Guide to Coping with the Grief, Stress, and Anger that Trigger Addictive Behaviors. Raincoast Books.

ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION

Burns (2006). When Panic Attacks. Morgan Road Books.

Chapman, Gratz (2015). The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anger: Using DBT Mindfulness & Emotion Regulation Skills to Manage Anger. New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Clark, Beck (2012). The Anxiety and Worry Workbook – The Cognitive Behavioral Solution. The Guilford Press.

Li (2018). Defining Life. Li

McKay, Wood, Brantley (2007). The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook. New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Shepherd, Tom (2017). Stepping Out of Depression and Anxiety with CBT – A Workbook With Simple Techniques To Retrain Your Brain. CreateSpace.

Wilson (2001). Stopping the Noise in Your Head. Health Communications, Inc.

Children

Clarke-Fields (2019). Raising Good Humans. New Harbinger Publications.

Costello (2019). It's Time for Bed, Jordan! LAMindSpa Publishing, LLC.

Costello (2020). Jordan Goes to Horse Camp! LAMindSpa Publishing, LLC.

Costello (2019). Wear Your Glasses, Jordan! LAMindSpa Publishing, LLC.

Berk: Sleep Tight Without a Fight Course: https://awesome-little-sleepers.mykajabi.com/sleep-tight-without-a-fight-online-course

Popkin (2014). Active Parenting.

Waldman (2020). Love Your Child More Than You Hate Your Ex: What Every Divorced Parent Needs to Know. Outskirts Press, Inc.

Williams (1982). A Chair for My Mother (child loses home in fire). Greenwillow Books.

Winchester, Beyer (2001). What in the World Do You Do When Your Parents Divorce? A Survival Guide for Kids. Free Spirit Publishing.

RELATIONSHIPS AND SELF-ESTEEM

Branden (1997). Taking Responsibility For Your Life: Self Reliance and the Accountable Life. Fireside.

Cain (2012). Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. Crown/Archetype.

Carnes (1997). The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships. Healthy Communications, Inc.

Doyle (2020). Untamed. The Dial Press.

Fast (2012). Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder: Understanding and Helping Your Partner. New Harbinger Publications.

Hendrix (2019). Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples. St. Martin's Press.

Howes (2017). The Mask of Masculinity. Hay House UK.

Keel (1998). All About Me: The Story of Your Life: Guided Journal. Broadway Books.

Levine, Heller (2012). Attached – The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find – And Keep – Love. Tarcher Perigee.

Mellody, Miller, Miller (2003). Facing Love Addiction. Harper San Francisco.

McDaniel (2021). Mother Hunger. Hay House LLC.

Reynolds (2011). Parenting Through Divorce. Skyline Publications.

Perel (2017). The State of Affairs – Rethinking Infidelity. Harper.

Schiraldi, Gerald (2001). The Self Esteem Workbook. New Harbinger Publications.

Tatkin (2016). Wired For Dating – How Understanding Neurobiology and Attachment Style Can Help You Find Your Ideal Mate. New Harbinger.

Thomas (2016). Conscious Uncoupling – 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After. Harmony.

Wegscheider-Cruse (2012). Learning to Love Yourself: Finding Your Self Worth. Health Communications, Inc.

Whitfield (1994). Boundaries and Relationships: Knowing, Protecting, and Enjoying the Self. Health Communications, Inc.

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH/JOURNAL ARTICLES ON MINDFULNESS

Astin (1997). Stress Reduction through Mindfulness Meditation: Effects of Psychological Symptomatology, Sense of Control, and Spiritual Experiences. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 1997,66:97-106.

Brown, Ryan (2003). The Benefits of Being Present: Mindfulness and Its Role in Psychological Well-Being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol 84(4), Apr 2003, 822-848.

Hofmann, Sawyer, Witt, Oh (2010). The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Therapy on Anxiety and Depression: A Meta-Analytic Review. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol 78(2), Apr 2010, 169-183.

Witkiewtz, Lustyk, Bowen (2013). Retraining the Addicted Brain: A Review of Hypothesized Neurobiological Mechanisms of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Vol 27(2), Jun 2013, 351-365.

Trauma and Inner child

Psychotherapist Books:
Bradshaw (2005). Healing the Shame That Binds You. Health Communications, Inc.

Bradshaw (1990). Homecoming. Bantam Books.

Gibson (2015). Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting or Self-Involved Parents. New Harbinger Publications.

Lee (2001). Growing Yourself Back Up. Three Rivers Press.

Mellody (2003). Facing Codependence. Harper Collins.

Miller (1997). The Drama of the Gifted Child. Basic Books

Some of Angela's favorite books

Brooks, Winfrey (2023). Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier. Random House.

Crockett (2005). Harold and the Purple Crayon. HarperTrophy.
Duckworth (2016). Grit. Simon and Schuster.
Gaiman (2018). Art Matters: Because Your Imagination Can Change the World. William Morrow.
Hanh (1992). Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life. Random House Publishing Group.

Ho-Yeon (2025). The Second Chance Convenience Store. Harper Perennial.

King (2010). On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. Scribner.

Martel (2012). Life of Pi. Canongate Books.

Mills, Ruiz (1997). The Four Agreements. Amber-Allen Publishing.

Peck (1978). The Road Less Traveled. Simon & Schuster.

Sharma (1999).The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny. Harper Collins Publishers, Inc.