If in Crisis...
My counselling and psychotherapy service is not suitable for crisis intervention. If you are in acute distress and/or feeling suicidal, please access one of the following services as soon as possible. It's still okay to reach out and try and get some therapy in place, but this does not substitute crisis management:
Please also make an appointment with your GP too discuss options for treatment for your mental health as soon as possible.
Other Recommended Private Therapists
Tina Welch Reg MBACP (Exeter and Honiton)
Online therapy:
Duncan E. Stafford Reg MBACP (Accred) (Cambridge, Bristol and Online)
Other Local Services
NHS Depression and Anxiety Service (now called TalkWorks) - You can self-refer to this free service. This is not counselling or psychotherapy but you will typically be offered a talking therapy called Cognitive Behavioural Therapy delivered by a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. They also offer courses.
The Iron Mill Counselling Service - low cost (£20/hr) therapy delivered by final year counselling/psychotherapy students who all have professional membership of the BACP or UKCP. The Iron Mill College is a highly reputable training organisation.
Articles
Here you can find links to some of my blog archive, which I've divided into categories:
General topics
What to expect in your therapy session
Top 5 Lifestyle Tips - Things to help the counselling process
Counselling and coaching for weight loss (May 2018)
Counselling for divorce and separation
Depression as a Tool for Change
Perspective on Panic Attacks
Article on working with trauma published by Counsellors Cafe (March 2017)
Therapists and holidays (September 2017)
On Therapists and Retiring (October 2018)
Seasonal Affective Disorder - Time to Stop Being SAD
Video Game Addiction
Online Relationships
'Counselling' a rescue dog
Martial Arts and Psychotherapy
Mindfulness and Martial Arts
Personality Testing Tool - Myers-Briggs
Working with Ex-Boarders
Learn more about transphobia
Short piece on gay conversion therapy
Challenging prejudices around sex work
A pluralistic approach to therapy
Meeting my professional hero - Irvin D Yalom
Book reviews
Top 6 Books for Personal Development
Why Love Matters by Sue Gerdhardt
The Body Never Lies - The Lingering Effects of Cruel Parenting, by Alice Miller
Does Therapy Work by Jane Barclay
Existential Psychotherapy by Irvin D Yalom
The Compassionate Mind by Paul Gilbert
Sex in the Forbidden Zone by Peter Rutter
Snippets from Staring at the Sun by Irvin D Yalom
Counselling Techniques
My struggles with a pure CBT approach
REBT versus CBT
Regulation issues
Why I oppose the resolution to automatically grant Accredited status to all BACP Registrants (Oct 2018)
Revisiting the Accreditation Confusion - Sept 2016
The ongoing battle of protecting clients from struck off therapists - August 2016
Unsafe Spaces - Why we need regulation (May 2016)
Who is publicising the accredited registers? - PSA response (July 2015)
Guest Blogger Patrick Killeen - Accredited Registers vs Protected Titles (July 2015)
If I had the power to regulate counselling (April 2015)
A new name for the PSA's registers for counselling and psychotherapy (February 2015)
Regulation - a client and therapist friendly way forward? (November 2014)
The problems with a voluntary regulatory scheme (Sept 2014)
Spreading the word on AVRs - the Professional Standards Authority responds (Sept 2014)
The Regulation of Counselling and Psychotherapy - What the Public Want (June 2013)
A resource for people who have experienced harmful experiences in therapy is https://www.willwebeheard.org/support
For trainee therapists
Letter to Iron Mill trainee counsellors
Addictions
Working with Gambling
SMART Recovery - an alternative to the 12-step programme for addiction recovery
Devon Drugs and Alcohol Team Recovery Day, 2012
Workshop/training experiences
Pluralistic therapy with Mick Cooper
Working at Relational Depth with Professor Mick Cooper
Nonviolent Communication
Living With Heart by Gill Wyatt
Working with Gamblers - GamCare Training
Working with Self-Destructiveness
Working with Boarding School Survivors
Amanda Williamson Counselling Service in Exeter, Devon. BACP Registered and Senior Accredited Counsellor.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but in the case of therapists lifting content directly from other therapists' websites I reckon that this is not good for our clients and does not reflect well on either ourselves as practitioners with integrity nor the profession as a whole. We all take inspiration from other professionals but please at least change some of the words and sentences around. I am proud of the content of my website which has been carefully constructed over many years of practice and have been concerned to see some of my site lifted almost word for word on other therapist sites.
For trainee therapists
Letter to Iron Mill trainee counsellors
Addictions
Working with Gambling
SMART Recovery - an alternative to the 12-step programme for addiction recovery
Devon Drugs and Alcohol Team Recovery Day, 2012
Workshop/training experiences
Pluralistic therapy with Mick Cooper
Working at Relational Depth with Professor Mick Cooper
Nonviolent Communication
Living With Heart by Gill Wyatt
Working with Gamblers - GamCare Training
Working with Self-Destructiveness
Working with Boarding School Survivors
Amanda Williamson Counselling Service in Exeter, Devon. BACP Registered and Senior Accredited Counsellor.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but in the case of therapists lifting content directly from other therapists' websites I reckon that this is not good for our clients and does not reflect well on either ourselves as practitioners with integrity nor the profession as a whole. We all take inspiration from other professionals but please at least change some of the words and sentences around. I am proud of the content of my website which has been carefully constructed over many years of practice and have been concerned to see some of my site lifted almost word for word on other therapist sites.
3 comments:
What an inspirational and informative website. Thank you.
Wayne (soon to qualify Counsellor)
Thank you Wayne. Good luck with your continued journey.
Amanda
Thank you for sharing the resources page on Amanda Williamson Counselling's website. I found the resources to be informative and helpful for those seeking support with mental health issues.
The page provides a variety of resources, such as self-help worksheets, books, and links to other mental health organizations. I appreciate the author's emphasis on the importance of seeking professional help when needed, but also providing resources for those who may not have access to therapy or are seeking additional support.
I think the self-help worksheets are particularly useful for individuals who may not be ready to seek therapy but still want to work on their mental health. The page also includes a recommended reading list that covers a variety of mental health topics, such as anxiety and depression, and can be a helpful starting point for individuals looking to educate themselves on these issues.
Overall, I think the resources page provides valuable information and support for individuals seeking to improve their mental health. It's great to see that the author is providing a variety of resources and emphasizing the importance of seeking professional help when needed.
Online therapy for depression
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