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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)
 
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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