Useful Links

There are lots of great resources out there about counselling, but a good starting place is:

BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapy) – it also has a number of fact sheets about things such as what counsellors do and how to choose a therapist, stuff like that.

National Help Lines:

– NHS Direct: 0845 4647 – Health advice and information

– Samaritans: 08457 90 90 90 – 24 hour helpline to people experiencing emotional distress

– Beating Eating Disorders (Beat): 0845 634 1414  – for people with eating disorders

– RASASC: 0808 802 9999 – Freephone helpline for survivors of rape and sexual abuse

– Cruse Breavement Care: 0844 477 9400 – for people affected by bereavement

– Women’s Aid: 0808 2000 247 – 24 hr National Domestic Violence Helpline)

– National Self-Harm Network: 0800 622 6000 – freephone national helpline for people who self-harm