Resources
Finding support in the UK:
Alcoholics Anonymous
Provides help and support around alcohol issues.
Web: www.alcoholics-annonymous.org
Association of Christian Counsellors
Can recommend a counsellor in your area who holds Christian beliefs.
Web: www.acc-uk.org
Anorexia and Bulimia Care
Christian based support for eating disorders.
Web:www.anorexiabulimiacare.co.uk
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Professional counselling body, can recommend a counsellor in your area.
Web: www.bacp.co.uk
Childline
Offers help and counsel to children.
Web: www.childline.org.uk
Churches Child Protection Advisory Service
Professional body specialising in child protection support and training.
Web: www.ccpas.co.uk
Directory And Book Service Pathfinder Service
Free support and information for survivors of child abuse, incest and rape.
Web:
www.dabspathfinder.org
Beating Eating Disorders
Information and help on all aspects of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and related eating disorders.
Web:
www.b-eat.co.uk
Life Centre
Confidential counselling services for male and female survivors of all types of sexual abuse past and present.
Web: www.lifecentre.uk.com
Narcotics Anonymous
Provides help and support around drug issues.
Web: www.na.org
National Association for People Abused In Childhood (NAPAC)
Provides training, support and resources for adults who have experienced ill treatment and abuse in childhood.
Web: www.napac.org.uk
NSPCC
Twenty four hour child protection helpline.
Web: www.nspcc.org.uk
One In Four
A registered charity which provides support and resources to people who have experienced sexual abuse and sexual violence. Run for and by people who have experienced sexual abuse.
Web: www.oneinfour.org.uk
Overeaters Anonymous
Provides help and support around eating disorders.
Web: www.oagb.org.uk
Penny Parks Foundation
Provides effective, fast and painless therapy and training for the resolution of child abuse trauma.
Web: www.ppfoundation.org
Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
Supports survivors of rape and sexual abuse in face to face counselling and a helpline.
Web:
www.rasasc.org.uk
Samaritans
Provide a twenty four hour listening service and also provides emotional support online.
Web: www.samaritans.co.uk
Stop It Now
A public education campaign at preventing child sexual abuse by increasing public awareness.
Web: www.stopitnow.org.uk
Survivors UK
Information, support and counselling for men who have been raped or sexually abused.
Web: www.survivorsuk.org
SVOX
Educates, advocates and facilitates self help network for survivors of abuse in childhood or as adults.
Web: www.svox.org.uk
United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy
Professional body for psychotherapists can recommend a psychotherapist in your area.
Web: www.psychotherapy.org.uk
Victim Support
Helps people cope with the after effects of crime offering support and information.
Web: www.victimsupport.org.uk
Good books
Betrayal of Innocence – Incest and Its Devestation
Susan Forward and Craig Buck (Penguin) |
Boundaries
Henry Cloud
John Townsend
(Zondervan) |
Changes That Heal
Henry Cloud
(Zondervan) |
The Counsellors Guide to Parks Inner Child Therapy
Penny Parks
(Souvenir Press) |
Courage To Heal
Eileen Bass
Laura Davis
(Perennial) |
Door Of Hope
Jan Frank
(Here’s Life Publications) |
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Helping Victims of
Sexual Abuse
Lynn Heiretter and
Jeanette Vought
(Bethany House Publishers) |
Love Is A Choice
Hemfelt/Minirth/Meier
(Monarch Publications) |
Rescuing The Inner Child
Penny Parks
(Souvenir Press) |
The Wounded Heart Dan Allender
(Nav Press ) |
The Wounded Heart Workbook Dan Allender
(Nav Press) |
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