During the course of my work I have found a number of resources particularly useful, so I am delighted to share some of these with you below;

Getting started with Mindfulness

I recommend Mark Williams, and in particular this Breathing Ancho r (8 minutes) and his  3 minute Breathing Space

Trauma Tapping 

This is a great self help site: I find it works even better once we have gone through it a few times.  You can download the app, and also have it in several languages from here .

Neurodivergence

Autism in Girls and Women: this white paper is comprehensive in its information:

https://autisticgirlsnetwork.org/keeping-it-all-inside.pdf

If you struggle with picking up other people's emotions and getting overwhelmed by them,  this one may be helpful (whether you have a diagnosis or not!)

https://embrace-autism.com/empathic-attunement-catching-others-emotions/

Some of my publications

Self care  Article to be found on p.50 of New Psychotherapist March 2019

link here

Covid-19 may be uncovering old traumas – how can we deal with these emotions? In Mental Health Today 19 October 2020 link here 

Could refugees struggling with trauma also be affected by ASD or ADHD? link here  Monograph published by Solace Surviving Persecution and Exile Solace paper no 2 2021

Download the paper

The shame of burnout  published by Counselling Directory 2020 link here  

Emergency Help:  some useful numbers

• Samaritans   call 116 123 . calls are free, or you can contact them via their website Samaritans.org
• Shout : if you need to connect by text can be contacted via theirwebsite
• Papyrus if you are, or are concerned about, a young person contemplating suicide call their Hopeline on 0800 068 4141 or via theirwebsite 

Local support:   

• Bradford crisis line is run by First Response on 01274 221 181, with more information about when a call is needed and what will happen on their website.
• Leeds: There is a 24hour mental health helpline available for anyone registered with a Leeds GP practice at 0800 183 0558, and the Crisis Assessment unit is also available 24/7 on 0300 300 1485. More information about support services in Leeds is available here.