It's a chick, and she's a friend of mine. So go easy bitches. Or I shall layeth the beat-down stick uppon thee.
Anyhow, Christina. Best bet would be to replace the tranny. It's not too difficult. There should be some D series trannys in a junkyard near you.
You can use any Civic/CRX tranny from 87-91. If you can, find a CRX Si tranny and swap it on there. Shorter gears