Getting Help – BABCP (British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies) and Counselling Directory
August 27th 2015
Ok, so you are perhaps thinking of getting some help. Now the first point of call should be your GP, this is because they can refer you to the relevant mental health services. Here are two alternatives that you may prefer, these are private so the cost may vary and there is always the NHS route.
The first place where you can find help is by looking in the ‘CBT Register’ for a CBT therapist in your local area who can help. The therapists listed ‘are accredited members of either the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP), which is the lead organisation for CBT in the UK and Ireland, or the Association for Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (AREBT)’. So you will be dealing wi
The link to find a therapist on their website is – http://www.cbtregisteruk.com/Default.aspx
Alternatively, you can receive counselling (please note that the CBT option is likely to be more helpful when tackling your OCD).
Counselling Directory is a confidential service that encourages those in distress to seek help. The directory contains information on many different types of distress, as well as articles, news, and events. All the counsellors have provided the directory with qualifications and insurance cover or proof of membership with a professional body, so you can be safe knowing that you will be dealing with professionals.
