Library: Psychology and Counselling: Useful websites and links

Useful Websites / Links

Counselling:

British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
The lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in the UK and Ireland.
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
The professional association for members of the counselling professions in the UK.
National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society
We play an important role within the profession of counselling in the UK, and in May 2013 the Society was one of the first organisations to gain Accredited Register status with the Professional Standards Authority Accredited Register programme.
NHS :Talking therapies and counselling
Read about talking therapies and counselling for mental health problems.
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
The UK Council for Psychotherapy is the leading organisation for psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors in the UK.
Relate
The UK's largest provider of relationship support.

Psychology:

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You may use information from websites to support your work but beware! Anyone can write a web page. You must assess its quality and integrity.

Scope - What is the purpose of the site - education, advertising, entertainment? Is there any bias?
Depth - What is the level of detail provided about the subject? This may depend on the kind of audience for which the resource has been designed.
Content - Is the information fact or opinion? Does the site contain original information or simply links? Can the information be verified? Does it tell you the date it was last updated?
Links – Are links kept up to date and made to appropriate resources? The number of links still working may help indicate how well a site is maintained.
Authority - What is the authority, expertise or credentials of the author? Who is hosting the site? Check the web address for clues: e.g. .ac.uk indicates it is a UK university which is likely to make this a trustworthy site. Government sites can be recognised by .gov - once again a reliable source.