Resources to help you help yourself

On this page, there are links to places online where you can find helpful information. It may be that something you read enables you to make progress on your own. However, if you've tried everything you can and you're still struggling, remember that I can help and you can always give me a call to discuss how we can work together to improve things for you.

Mental health issues

CLICK HERE for the MIND website's explanations of many types of mental health problems, including some of the issues that I work with clients on, such as:

• anger
• anxiety and panic attacks
• depression
• eating problems
• post-traumatic stress
• self-esteem
• self-harm
• stress
• suicidal feelings.

Grief after bereavement and loss

CLICK HERE to get information from the NHS about grief.

CLICK HERE for information and support from Sue Ryder for the grieving.

CLICK HERE to get support for those bereaved by suicide.

Anxiety and depression

CLICK HERE for a depression self-help guide from NHS Inform.

CLICK HERE for the website of the charity Anxiety UK.

Eating problems

CLICK HERE for information about eating disorders from the charity Beat.

Relationships

CLICK HERE for information and support on divorce from Divorce Aid.

CLICK HERE for guidance on relationship difficulties from COSRT, the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists.

The effects of cancer/illness/treatments or disability

CLICK HERE for the Macmillan website.

CLICK HERE for the Cancer Research UK website page of resources on coping with the effects of cancer.

CLICK HERE to read about Outsiders, a social, peer support and dating club for socially and physically disabled people.

Sexual health and wellbeing

www.psychosexualhealth.org.uk is the organisation that has provided my training in psychosexual therapy.

CLICK HERE for the Scarleteen website, with information about many aspects of sexuality aimed at young people in their teens and 20s.

Support for LGBTQIA+ 

CLICK HERE for useful information from Pink Therapy on all aspects of genser, sexual, and relationship diversity, including how to find a therapist.

CLICK HERE for supportive information about asexuality from the Asexual Visibility and Education Network, AVEN.

CLICK HERE for Human Rights Campaign leaflet on coming out.

CLICK HERE for the website of Mermaids who support teenagers and children with gender identity issues and their families.

Emergency support

CLICK HERE for information about The Samaritans.