Counselling & Therapy

Help & Support Contacts:

Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapists (ACAT)

Web: acat.me.uk

The ACAT provide information about cognitive analytic therapy. This resource also includes a list of accredited therapists.

 Beating the Blues

Web: beatingtheblues.co.uk

Is an online CBT service for depression and anxiety.

 British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)

Web: babcp.com

The BABCP provides information on cognitive behavioural therapy and other related treatments. This resource also contains a list of Accredited therapists.

 British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Web: bacp.co.uk

This is the professional body for talking therapy and counselling. This resource also provides information and a list of accredited therapists.

 British Association of Art Therapists

Web: baat.org

This is the professional body for visual art therapists. This resource also provides information about art therapy and a register of accredited therapists.

 British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT)

Web: bapt.info

This is the professional body for play therapists. This resource also provides information and details of accredited therapists.

British Psychological Society (BPS)

Web: bps.org.uk

The BPS provides information about psychology, including a list of chartered psychologists. 

Counselling Directory

Web: counselling-directory.org.uk

This is where you can find an online directory of professionally registered counsellors and psychotherapists. 

Cruse Bereavement Care

Tel: 0808 808 1677

Web: cruse.org.uk

This is where you can find information for bereavement-related counselling and support. 

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT)

Web: nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-psychological-therapies-service

The IAPT provides information about local NHS therapy and counselling services, which you can often self-refer to (England only).

Mental Health Matters (MHM)

Web: mentalhealthmatters.com

Mental Health Matters is a well-known service that provides helplines and talking therapies. 

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

Web: nice.org.uk

NICE is a well-known organisation that produces guidelines and education on best practice in healthcare. 

NHS Service Finder

Web: nhs.uk/service-search

This is a link where you can search the NHS database for relevant services in England. 

NHS UK

Web: nhs.uk

This link will take you to information about health problems and treatments, including details of local NHS services in England.

Rape Crisis England & Wales

Tel: 0808 802 9999

Web: rapecrisis.org.uk

This is a well-known organisation that provides support for women and girls affected by rape, sexual abuse or any other form of sexual violence. This resource also provides details of local help centres.

Relate

Tel: 0300 003 0396

Web: relate.org.uk

Relate provides help and support concerning relationships, counselling, telephone counselling, and anonymous live chat.

 Samaritans

Freephone: 116 123

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Freepost: RSRB-KKBY-CYJK, PO Box 90 90, Stirling FK8 2SA

Web: samaritans.org

The Samaritans is a well-known organisation that provides support on a variety of matters.

The Clinic for Boundaries Studies

Web: professionalboundaries.org.uk

This is a support service for those harmed by a professional in a position of trust.

Turning Point

Web: turning-point.co.uk

Turning Point provides health and social care services for people with drug, alcohol or mental health issues.

 UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

Web: psychotherapy.org.uk

The UKCP is the professional body for the education, training, and accreditation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. This recourse also provides an online register of psychotherapists offering different talking treatments privately.

Are you struggling with your mental health? Feeling failed by a health or government service? Need an advocate? A volunteering placement? Something else? We’ve got you covered with our Support Directory - a comprehensive contact list for anything you may need or may be battling with (UK. only).

Are you an organisation/charity that offers a particular kind of support service? We’d love to hear from you and add you to our list! To submit your resource/service, email theroompsy@outlook.com