Counselling in West London

Resources

Psychotherapists:
If I do not have any suitable times for you or you would prefer to see a female therapist then you may want to contact these therapists. I work with them and and I am happy to recommend them to you:
Elisabeth Davies in Hanwell W7
Heather Sime in Hanwell W7
Dianne Barton in Ealing W5
Judy McGlashan in West Ealing W13
Lara Hickey-Webb in Guilford Surrey

Steve Burchell in Ealing
Dave Moore in Hounslow
Barrie Hopwood in Pinner

A few books
What is counselling? Read this story to get a flavour
Counselling for Toads: A Psychological Adventure

Difficult Conversations and Arguments
A useful book to help think about styles of communicating. If you are asking - Why am I having a particular kind of conversation that leaves me feeling upset or dissatisfied? then take a look at this book. An easy read to support you look at some difficult situations.
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most

Supervision
This book outlines how I work in supervision and has become one of the standard text books on the subject. A must for all counsellors.
Supervision in the Helping Professions

Sleep
Sleep is vitally important for our mental and physical health. If you are struggling to get a good nights sleep try these sleep tips (always consult your doctor for a medical condition).
An excellent book to give you the science behind sleep.
The Promise of Sleep: The Scientific Connection Between Health, Happiness and a Good Night's Sleep

This site, Awake, has more resources for understanding sleep, including the latest research.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
A helpful guide to recognising this condition and how you can work with a therapist.
The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Happiness

Martin Seligman has done a lot of research on happiness and his book is worth a read. A few simple tips can be a found in the pdf - click for some simple but effective activities.
So much material on the web - the happiness project.

Partners in trouble

This book aims to help couples break free of old patterns of behaviour and avoid using words as weapons when the going gets tough. Encourages upfront discussion rather than resorting to nagging, and to bring discussion rather than confrontation back into your relationship.
Relate Stop Arguing, Start Talking: The 10 Point Plan for Couples in Conflict