Useful Links

Governing Bodies for psychological therapies:

HCPC – Health and Care Professions Council | Regulating health …

BABCP | British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive …

BACP – British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

 

General Information:

Free advice, leaflets and guidance:

Mental Health Foundation

http://www.psychnet-uk.com/index.html

MIND (National Central Office)

National Library for Health

NHS DIRECT: 

THE SAMARITANS

www.wristbandexpress.com/content/Mental-Health-Awareness-Through-Wristbands

Therapy References:

Mindful Self-Compassion:

http://www.self-compassion.org/  Dr. Kristin Neff, key research and audio guides

http://www.mindfulselfcompassion.org/  Dr Chris Germer, research, clinical application, audio
http://www.centerformsc.org University of San Diego Centre for Mindful Self-Compassion, central resource for training and research in MSC
http://compassionatemind.co.ukwork of Paul Gilbert and associates

 
Mindfulness:

http://www.bemindful.co.uk/

http://www.bangor.ac.uk/imscar/mindfulness/index.php.en?menu=0&catid=0

http://www.octc.co.uk/  the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre

http://mbct.co.uk/ Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy site

http://www.umassmed.edu/content.aspx?id=41252 University of Massachusetts

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy:

http://www.contextualpsychology.org/act_in_the_uk

http://www.act-for-anxiety-disorders.com/

http://www.acceptanceandmindfulness.com/index.htm

http://www.managingstress.com/index.html – good source of information and therapy

 http://www.octc.co.uk Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinformation.aspx  Royal College of Psychiatry

http://www.schematherapy.com/

http://www.susanjeffers.com/home/index.cfm – A positive and user-friendly resource

Support for experiences of child abuse:

http://www.dabsbooks.co.uk/ Specialist information service

http://www.mosac.org.uk/mosac/ Support for parents and carers of abused children

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/ National Association for the Protection and Care of Children

http://www.napac.org.uk/ National Association of People Abused in Childhood

Narrative Therapy:

http://www.dulwichcentre.com.au/

http://narrativeapproaches.com/

Grief and Bereavement:

Cruse: http://www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk/

Infertility:

Research and information: http://www.repromed.net/gateway/

http://www.womens-health.co.uk/infertility.asp

 http://www.inciid.org/

support for involuntary childlessness:http://www.infertilitynetworkuk.com/moretolife/

http://www.infertilitynetworkuk.com/

http://www.one-in-six.co.uk/main.htm

Self Harm:

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/BCSW/index.htm

http://www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html

Self-help and support site for self injury

www.psychologist-info.co.uk

Addiction:

OK Rehab – Alcohol Rehab London – learn about a range of inpatient and outpatient treatments in London. OK Rehab is operated by people who are in recovery themselves