Support — no legal claim required
Counseling and crisis resources
None of this depends on pursuing a lawsuit, talking to a lawyer, or having decided anything. These resources are available to you now, and most are free and confidential.
Right now, 24/7
| Service | Contact | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline | 800-656-4673 | Free, confidential, 24/7. Routes you to a trained affiliate near you. You do not have to give your name. |
| RAINN online chat | hotline.rainn.org | If speaking out loud is not possible or not what you want. |
| 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | Call or text 988 | For any mental health crisis, not only suicidal thoughts. |
| Crisis Text Line | Text HOME to 741741 | Text-based, 24/7. |
Los Angeles County
Peace Over Violence operates the Los Angeles Rape & Battering Hotline, a 24-hour crisis line staffed in English, Spanish and ASL.
| Area | 24-hour crisis line |
|---|---|
| Central Los Angeles | 213-626-3393 |
| South Los Angeles | 310-392-8381 |
| West San Gabriel Valley | 626-793-3385 |
ASL video phone lines are also available — see peaceoverviolence.org/hotlines. Rape crisis centers serving other parts of California are listed by VALOR (valor.us).
Finding a therapist who works with this specifically
Not every good therapist is the right therapist for medical or institutional sexual trauma. Things worth asking on a first call:
- Do you have experience with sexual trauma in a medical or professional setting?
- Are you familiar with trauma-focused approaches — for example EMDR, trauma-focused CBT, or somatic work?
- Have you worked with clients who were involved in litigation while in treatment? (This matters more than people expect — see below.)
Your local rape crisis center is usually the fastest route to a vetted referral, and many offer free counseling sessions themselves. Psychology Today’s directory allows filtering by specialty and insurance if you would rather search yourself.
If you are considering or pursuing a legal claim, mention it to your therapist early. Therapy records can sometimes become relevant in litigation, and an experienced clinician will know how to document appropriately. This is not a reason to avoid therapy — it is a reason to choose someone who has navigated it before, and to ask your lawyer about it directly.
Help paying for treatment
The California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) can reimburse certain costs for victims of crime, including mental health treatment. Eligibility rules apply, and there are specific provisions relating to sexual assault survivors. Applying does not require you to have filed a civil lawsuit. Details and the current application are at victims.ca.gov.
For partners, family and friends
If someone has told you they were a patient of Dr. Brock, or is working out whether to look into it, the most useful things are usually the least dramatic ones.
- Believe her, and say so out loud. Doubt from someone close is what most people fear and it is the thing that most reliably shuts a conversation down.
- Do not ask why she did not report at the time. Even asked gently, it lands as an accusation. The reasons are well documented and none of them are her fault.
- Do not make decisions for her. Not calling a lawyer, not telling other family members, not “handling it.” Reclaiming control is much of the point.
- Ask what would help, and accept the answer — including “nothing right now.”
- Get your own support. RAINN’s hotline takes calls from friends and family too.
If you are in immediate danger
Call 911. If you have been recently assaulted and are considering a forensic medical exam, hospital emergency departments can perform one, and having the exam does not obligate you to report to police or to pursue anything.
Sources
- RAINN (rainn.org) national hotline and chat services.
- Peace Over Violence, Los Angeles Rape & Battering Hotline listings.
- California Victim Compensation Board (victims.ca.gov).
- VALOR / California coalition rape crisis center directory (valor.us).
Last reviewed and updated: July 31, 2026. Phone numbers and programs change — if you find one here that is out of date, please tell us.