Additional resources

Useful links to professional bodies

Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB)
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Information about when counselling might be useful from the NHS.

Becoming a counsellor or psychotherapist

The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)’s student pages offer information on becoming a counsellor or psychotherapist, finding a counselling or psychotherapy job and developing a counselling or psychotherapy career: Careers in counselling: Where therapists work and what they do.

Mental health helplines

Mind - The main website of the mental health charity. Mind has lots of advice and support plus an information helpline and webchat service.

0300 123 3393 (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.)

Samaritans - Samaritans provides support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)

Papyrus - Young person suicide prevention charity.

0800 068 4141 (Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and 7 p.m.–10 p.m. plus 2–5 p.m. at weekends)

NHS information

The NHS website has information on common mental health difficulties, including information on helplines and useful websites, and forms of self-help.