The following websites offer information about professional accreditation, the different types of counselling and psychotherapy on offer and about specific psychological issues that I am interested in. There are also some self-help resources if you are struggling with stress and anxiety.
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP Register
An A to Z of mental health problems from the Mental Health Foundation
Mental health information from the NHS
Information and support from mental health charity Mind, where I was formerly an honorary counsellor
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – support and advice from a ground-breaking charity working to combat the high level of suicide among men
Writing as a Way of Healing – Louise deSalvo's fascinating book on the therapeutic use of storytelling. I hold an MA in creative writing from the University of East Anglia so this is a subject in which I'm particularly interested
Some useful LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans) and GSRD (gender, sexuality and relationship diversity) links from Pink Therapy. I am a graduate of their Alternative Sexualities training programme
Help, advice and downloadable information from the UK's largest bereavement charity, Cruse Bereavement Care, for which I formerly volunteered as a bereavement counsellor
Support and advice for students from Student Minds
Many clients find guided meditation and mindfulness exercises to be beneficial. Calm and Headspace are two of the most popular apps in an expanding field
The Emotional Intelligence Toolkit from HelpGuide provides techniques for managing stress and difficult emotions and includes downloadable guided meditations
Finally, if you are feeling stressed, panicky or having trouble sleeping, the 4-7-8 breathing technique can help you to calm down and relaxTo check availability and arrange a consultation for online therapy using Skype and FaceTime, please go to
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