Resources
This page brings together trusted resources to support your therapy. Whether you’re looking for a book to encourage your understanding, a podcast to fall asleep to, or a place to reach out for help, these materials are here for you. Explore at your own pace, and remember: resources can guide and support, but real change often begins in the therapeutic relationship.
Are you in crisis?…
Quick Grounding Exercises
5-4-3-2-1 Technique: Name 5 things you can see, 4 you can feel, 3 you can hear, 2 you can smell, 1 you can taste.
Box Breathing: Inhale 4, hold 4, exhale 4, hold 4. Repeat until calmer.
Temperature Reset: Splash cold water on your face or hold something cold in your hands. Notice the physical sensation and your breathing as your body settles.
Feet on the Ground: Sit and press both feet firmly into the floor. Slowly notice the pressure through your feet and legs while taking a few steady breaths.
Free UK Crisis, Text and Online Support
If you need support between therapy sessions, or you find it easier to write than speak, there are free services across the UK where you can talk to someone by text or online.
Shout — Free 24/7 Crisis Text Support
Text SHOUT to 85258
Shout provides free, confidential text support across the UK, 24 hours a day.
You will exchange messages with a trained Crisis Volunteer who can help you slow things down, talk through what is happening and consider what may help next.
CALM — Free Webchat
CALM provides free, confidential and anonymous support for adults across the UK.
Their webchat is available:
Every day, 5pm–midnight
This can be useful if you want a real-time written conversation rather than speaking on the telephone.
Samaritans
Call 116 123
Free, 24 hours a day, across the UK.
Samaritans is also developing an online chat service, although webchat availability is currently limited and should not be relied upon for urgent support.
Find Support Near You
Hub of Hope is the UK’s largest mental-health support directory.
You can search by postcode to find NHS, charity, community, peer and crisis services available near you.
Need Urgent Mental Health Help?
Urgent NHS mental-health support differs slightly across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Please see my Crisis Information page for the correct service where you live.
If you or somebody else is in immediate danger, you have seriously harmed yourself, taken an overdose, or cannot keep yourself safe, call 999 or go to A&E.
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Accessible listening for reflection and curiosity:
Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel – Real therapy conversations exploring intimacy, love, and conflict.
Unlocking Us with Brené Brown – Thoughtful conversations about vulnerability, courage, and connection.
“Speaking of Psychology” by the APA – Expert insights into human behaviour and mental health.
TED Talks on Psychology – Bite-sized talks from leading thinkers on emotion, resilience, and self-understanding
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Trusted organisations that offer guidance, crisis support, or further reading:
Mind (UK) – www.mind.org.uk — Practical advice and support for anyone experiencing mental health difficulties.
NHS Mental Health Services – www.nhs.uk/mental-health — Official information and how to access support.
BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) – www.bacp.co.uk — Read about therapy standards.
Samaritans (24/7 support line) – www.samaritans.org — Free support if you’re struggling to cope. Call 116 123 in the UK
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Simple, practical tools.:
Sample Journaling Prompts for Self-Reflection
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The Examined Life by Stephen Grosz – Stories from a psychoanalyst that illuminate how our unconscious patterns shape everyday life.
In Therapy by Susie Orbach – A look inside the therapy room, showing the process of self-discovery.
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk – A powerful exploration of trauma and the body’s role in healing.
Lost Connections by Johann Hari – A challenging but compassionate rethinking of depression, connection, and meaning.
Love’s Executioner by Irvin Yalom – Honest tales of therapy that explore human longing, shame, and transformation.
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The Road Less Travelled - by Scott M. Peck Grosz – Now featuring a new introduction by Dr. M. Scott Peck, the twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the classic bestseller The Road Less Traveled, celebrated by The Washington Post as "not just a book but a spontaneous act of generosity.
Games People Play by Eric Berne – If you’re only going to read one psychology book in your life, read this one
Widely recognised as the most original and influential psychology book of our time, Games People Play has helped millions of people better understand basic social interactions and relationships. We play games all the time; relationship games; power games with our bosses and competitive games with our friends.Mans Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl – A prominent Viennese psychiatrist before the war, Viktor Frankl was uniquely able to observe the way that both he and others in Auschwitz coped (or didn't) with the experience. He noticed that it was the men who comforted others and who gave away their last piece of bread who survived the longest, and who offered proof that everything can be taken away from us except the ability to choose our attitude in any given set of circumstances.
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From my own blog:
Alongside clinical practice, I publish short clinical guides for therapists working with depth-oriented psychotherapy.
From elsewhere:
Psychology Today – Accessible, wide-ranging articles on psychology and mental health.
The School of Life – Reflections on self, relationships, and emotional intelligence
Resources for Therapists
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Healing through Relating: A Skill-Building Book for Therapists by Jon Frederickson - Would you like to be a more skilled therapist? Would you like to help the 50 percent of patients who drop out of therapy before they receive its full benefits? Would you like to connect with hard-to-reach patients so you can form a healing therapeutic alliance? While other books teach theory, this book will help you develop the specific skills you need to be an effective therapist.
See my testimonial on page 2!
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From Repetition to Integration: A state-based clinical guide for therapists who work with Depth
Why do repetitive patterns persist despite insight and motivation? This clinical guide reframes repetition as regulation and outlines how integration becomes possible when underlying emotional states can be tolerated.
This guide examines why repetitive patterns persist despite insight, motivation, or interpretation, and how change becomes possible when underlying emotional states become tolerable and integrated.
It introduces a state-based model that reframes repetition as regulation rather than resistance, with implications for assessment, timing, and therapeutic stance.
This guide is intended as a complete clinical position rather than a reference document.
Pink Freud
A minimal, observational series exploring psychological themes.
Includes a journal and colouring book.
Understanding your emotional experience
If you want a clearer understanding of how emotional patterns develop and how therapy works with them, you can explore the guides below.
Latest blog posts
Resources for Therapists – Clinical Thinking in Practice
Reflections on technique, emotional processes, and the moment-to-moment work of psychotherapy.
media depth emotion anxiety betterhelp reflections quizzesFAQ: Resources
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No. While books, podcasts, and self-reflection tools can help, they don’t replace the support and depth of working with a therapist. Therapy offers a relationship where lasting change is possible.
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No. All recommendations are independent, chosen because they’re valuable and supportive.
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Start small. Pick one book, one exercise, or one article that feels relevant right now. The most important step isn’t doing everything, but beginning…
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If you are in crisis, please contact Samaritans on 116 123 (UK) or your local emergency services. Resources here are for reflection and support. For more information, please see the crisis information page here