The following are organizations in the Bay Area 
that have providers who treat compulsive hoarding:
 

New Well Known Therapist with Hoarding Specialty Opens Private Practice in Saratoga
Tamara Hartl, Ph.D. is a cognitive-behavioral therapist specializing in
compulsive hoarding, anxiety disorders, sexual dysfunction. 
She works with individuals with OCD, panic disorder, social phobia,
and a variety of other conditions.
(408) 603-9857.
18809 Cox Ave
Saratoga

Mental Health Association of San Francisco (MHA-SF)
Sponsors hoarding and cluttering support groups.
Provides information and referrals including information 
on cluttering issues as well as referrals to independent clutter organizers.
(415) 421-2926
870 Market St.#928
San Francisco
http://www.mha-sf.org/programs/hoard.cfm
http://www.mha-sf.org/programs/referrals.cfm
http://www.mha-sf.org/library/compulsive.cfm

Independent Living Resource Center
Provides support, referrals, advocacy, and housing counseling for people with
disabilities.
(415) 543-6222
649 Mission St. l, 3^rd Floor                                                                                                      
San Francisco
http://www.ilrcsf.org/



How to find a Behavior Therapist?
Be sure to read this article by Michael Jenike, M.D., an OCD expert:
http://www.ocfoundation.org/behavior-therapy.html



What to expect from CBT; How to Choose a Therapist
http://www.aabt.org/
http://www.aabt.org/about/

San Francisco Bay Center for Cognitive Therapy
Main number: (510) 652-4455
Michael Tompkins, Ph.D., is the therapist here with the most experience in helping
compulsive hoarders. Note that they do not accept insurance.
http://www.sfbacct.com/



Stanford University Department of Psychiatry OCD Clinic
To get a referral, call outpatient intake: (650) 498-9111
Dr. Lorrin Koran is the director of this clinic, and has done extensive research and
clinical work on OCD and hoarding.
http://ocd.stanford.edu/



The Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation Therapist Referral Site:
When you get to the site, scroll down to find a Doctor.
http://ocfoundation.org/ 



OC Foundation - Hoarding
Excellent index on Hoarding Issues and Treatment
http://www.ocfoundation.org/1005/index.html



San Mateo County
Crisis Intervention Hot line

San Francisco County Mental Health Access Line 
Provides mental health evaluations and diagnoses needed to prove disability.
Call for initial screening and to set up an appointment for an evaluation and treatment.
(888) 246-333 or (415) 255-3737