Resources
A space to explore ideas, find useful information and understand yourself a little more
Books · Self-Help · Local Support · Practical Resources
Books
OCD |Break Free From OCD
By Fiona Challacombe, Victoria Bream Oldfield & Paul Salkovskis
A practical guide to understanding and managing OCD.
Patterns | Life Traps
By Jeffrey Young
A collection of books exploring recurring patterns.
Panic & Anxiety | At Last a Life
By Paul David
A straightforward and relatable look at panic and anxiety.
Self-Help
Anxiety & Mood | Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI)
Free, evidence-based information sheets and workbooks covering a range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, worry, self-esteem and perfectionism.
Local Support
Crisis Support | Compañeros Crisis Café
Birkenhead
Daily mental health crisis café offering support, connection and a safe space for people experiencing emotional distress or struggling with their mental health.
Suicide Prevention | The Martin Gallier Project
Birkenhead
Suicide prevention, intervention and bereavement support for individuals, families and professionals.
Men's Mental Health | Journeymen
Birkenhead
A men's mental health charity focused on reducing isolation, promoting wellbeing and creating opportunities for connection and support.
Mental Health & Crisis | Port in the Storm
Ellesmere Port
Practical and emotional support for people experiencing mental health difficulties and crisis.
Free Downloads
CPT | Thought Challenging Grid
A practical worksheet to help you identify, examine and challenge unhelpful thoughts.
Perspective | Important Context Questions
A set of questions designed to help you consider the wider picture when evaluating a distressing thought or belief.
ACT | Unwelcome Party Guests
A short video exploring what happens when we try to push away unwanted thoughts and emotions, using an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy metaphor.
Understanding IPT
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is a structured, time-limited therapy that focuses on the connection between our relationships and our emotional wellbeing. These resources offer a little more information about what IPT involves and what you can expect from therapy.
IPT | Client Information About IPT
An introduction to IPT, including what it focuses on, how sessions are structured and the different types of relationship difficulties that may be explored.
IPT | What Skills Can Service Users Expect Their Therapists to Have?
A guide from UCL explaining what IPT involves, what happens during therapy and what you can expect from an IPT therapist.
Continuing the Conversation
I regularly share psychoeducational content and reflections around OCD, anxiety, self-esteem and mental health over on my social media accounts.
