Here is a selection of links, compiled by Moira, Alice & Katie - do let us know if there are others you would like to see here...
Pluralistic practice
- From either/or to both/and: developing a pluralistic approach to counselling and psychotherapy - a paper by Mick Cooper and John McLeod, 2012
- Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy book by Mick Cooper and John McLeod, 2010
- The Handbook of Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy edited by Mick Cooper and Windy Dryden, 2016 (with chapters by members of the PPNetwork)
- John McLeod paper "Developing pluralistic practice in counselling and psychotherapy: using what the client knows": http://ejcop.psychopen.eu/article/view/5/html
- Mick Cooper's site at the University of Roehampton: http://www.pluralistictherapy.com/
Resources and information
- Psychology Tools has a wide range of resources for clients and therapists: http://psychology.tools/
- Mental Health Foundation offers a wide range of podcasts and videos: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/podcasts-and-videos?field_focus_section_target_id=All&page=1&view=Standard. They also have a site with information about their work in Scotland: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/scotland including the recent review of mental health in Scotland
- Helpguide is a great self-help resource, and useful for therapists too: http://www.helpguide.org/
- Some really useful PDFs on a wide range of psychological problems (e.g. assertiveness, anger, bereavement, phobias, inferiority...) developed by NHS practitioners, compiled by the Peterborough and Cambridgeshire NHS Foundation Trust. Scroll down their page to find the downloads
- Moodjuice http://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/ has lots of information and resources to help clients and professionals with emotion-related problems
- Get Self Help has handouts and activities for a wide range of problems including anxiety, stress, anger, self-esteem, OCD and drawing on techniques from CBT, mindfulness and ACT amongst others: http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/freedownloads.htm
- Interesting paper on the concept of 'safe uncertainty' by Jeremy Keeley, coach and facilitator
- A site for understanding people who are highly sensitive: http://hsperson.com/
Therapies and techniques
- Dr Kristin Neff has undertaken extensive research into self-compassion: http://self-compassion.org/. She offers some exercises and guided meditations to develop self-compassion as well as a self-compassion self-assessment: http://self-compassion.org/test-how-self-compassionate-you-are/. Also her TED Talk on self-compassion and how it differs from self-esteem
- The Free Mindfulness Project offers a range of audio resources to support mindfulness
- A helpful overview of Eric Berne's Transactional Analysis: http://www.ericberne.com/transactional-analysis/
- Overview of Narrative Therapy from the Dulwich Centre, co-founded by Michael White
- Overview of Solution-Focussed Therapy
In times of need
- Samaritans in Scotland Call 116 123 for at any time, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day
- Papyrus for help and support in relation to young suicide
- Choose Life - suicide prevention in Scotland. Download their resource 'The Art of Conversation' with its advice and tips on spotting suicidal signs, striking up difficult conversations around suicide and listening effectively