Information to support your development
Here you will find links to a wealth of different topics and models that may come up in therapy to help you deepen your understanding of yourself and others around you. Example topics include: "fight, flight, freeze" or "emotional regulation" or example models like the "drama triangle" or "paradoxical safety". All the resources in the client area can be found here, in case you want to come to one place, and type in what you need, rather than having to click on different sections.| Image | Title | Summary | Tags | Link | hf:doc_tags |
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 | Activity – Wheel of Life | The Wheel of Life is a coaching tool that can help you assess different areas … | activity, Coaching, Goals, Life Coaching, Planning, Tools, Wheel of Life | activity coaching goals life-coaching planning tools wheel-of-life | |
| Activity Sheets – Mental Health | The CCI have created a number of infosheets and worksheets on different topics which you … | activity, Anxiety, Appearance Concerns, Assertiveness, Bipolar, Body Dysmorphia, Depression, Disordered Eating, Distress, Emotional Regulation, Feelings, Health Anxiety, Mood, Panic, Perfectionism, Procrastination, Self-Compassion, Self-Esteem, Sleep, Social Anxiety, Stress, tolerance, Tolerating Distress, worksheets, Worry and Rumination | activity anxiety appearance-concerns assertiveness bipolar body-dysmorphia depression disordered-eating distress emotional-regulation feelings health-anxiety mood panic perfectionism procrastination self-compassion self-esteem sleep social-anxiety stress tolerance tolerating-distress worksheets worry-and-rumination | |
 | App – Calm – Meditation | App for sleep, meditation and relaxation. Paid for … | Apps, Meditation, Paid, Relaxation, Sleep | apps meditation paid relaxation sleep | |
 | App – Daylio – Mood Tracker | Self-Care Bullet Journal with Goals, Mood Diary & Happiness Tracker. Keep a diary and capture … | Apps, Journal, Mood, Tracker | apps journal mood tracker | |
 | App – Headspace – Meditation | Access the full library of 500+ meditations on everything from stress, to resilience, to compassion. … | Apps, Meditation, Mindfulness, Paid, Relaxation, Sleep, Subscription | apps meditation mindfulness paid relaxation sleep subscription | |
 | App – Inflow ADHD | “At Inflow, we help you manage your ADHD through our science-based program. Inflow was created … | ADHD, Apps, Meditation, Paid, Planner, Relaxation, Sleep, Tracker | adhd apps meditation paid planner relaxation sleep tracker | |
 | App – Mooditude – Mood Tracker | Mooditude is an all-in-one mental health app for stress, anxiety and depression: track your mood, … | Apps, Journal, Mood, Tracker | apps journal mood tracker | |
 | App – Sleep Restore Based On EMDR | “Sleep Restore is uniquely designed for sufferers of stress-related insomnia, (eg; PTSD, chronic pain, attachment … | ADHD, Apps, EMDR, Meditation, Paid, Planner, Relaxation, Sleep, Tracker | adhd apps emdr meditation paid planner relaxation sleep tracker | |
 | App – Tiimo – Daily Planner | Tiimo is a paid subscription app that helps you organize your life, stick to your … | ADHD, Apps, Autism, Planner | adhd apps autism planner | |
 | Article – BBC – ADHD Diagnosis in women | Article by the BBC titled “Why women may wait decades for an ADHD diagnosis” about … | ADD, ADHD, Article, Diagnosis, Women | add adhd article diagnosis women | |
| Article – EMDR resourcing explained | The EMDR Resourcing Process Explained by Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT … | change, EMDR, Resources, Self-Compassion, Tolerating Distress, Trauma | change emdr resources self-compassion tolerating-distress trauma | |
| Article – Paradoxical Safety and the Billy Goats Gruff | This is an article on the topic of ‘stuckness’. Ever wondered why you know you … | behaviour, change, paradoxical, safety, Self-Compassion, stuck | behaviour change paradoxical safety self-compassion stuck | |
| Article – Trauma, trust and triumph: psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk on how to recover from our deepest pain – Client only | Article in the Guardian about Bessel Van der Kolk, author of the book “The Body … | Article, EMDR | article emdr | |
 | Audio – 54321 Meditation | This is a short meditation which you could practise when you’re feeling ok so that … | Anxiety, Body, Coping, Distress, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Meditation, Preparation, Stress, Threat, Tolerating Distress, Trauma | anxiety body coping distress emdr emotional-regulation meditation preparation stress threat tolerating-distress trauma | |
| Audio – Awareness of the body’s point of contact | A meditation which brings your mind to the present moment, paying attention to the body … | Anxiety, Body, Coping, Distress, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Meditation, Preparation, Stress, Threat, Tolerating Distress, Trauma | anxiety body coping distress emdr emotional-regulation meditation preparation stress threat tolerating-distress trauma | |
| Audio – Container Audio Exercise | This meditation will lead you through the steps of creating a container in your mind. … | Anxiety, Body, Coping, Distress, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Meditation, Preparation, Stress, Threat, Tolerating Distress, Trauma | anxiety body coping distress emdr emotional-regulation meditation preparation stress threat tolerating-distress trauma | |
| Audio – Installing Resources – Tapping In | Before engaging in processing trauma work, it’s important to dedicate some time to equip yourself … | Anxiety, Coping, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Meditation, Preparation, Tolerating Distress | anxiety coping emdr emotional-regulation meditation preparation tolerating-distress | |
| Audio – Safe Place Audio Exercise | This exercise will help you create a safe place in your mind which you can … | Anxiety, Body, Coping, Distress, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Meditation, Preparation, Stress, Threat, Tolerating Distress, Trauma | anxiety body coping distress emdr emotional-regulation meditation preparation stress threat tolerating-distress trauma | |
 | Audio – Spotify – Finding Meaning in Our Grief | This link takes you to a podcast on Spotify on the subject of grief. “In … | Bereavement, Grief, Loss | bereavement grief loss | |
| Audio – Tapping in for sleep | A “tapping exercise” you can listen to help prepare you for going to sleep if … | Anxiety, Body, Coping, Distress, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Meditation, Preparation, Stress, Threat, Tolerating Distress, Trauma | anxiety body coping distress emdr emotional-regulation meditation preparation stress threat tolerating-distress trauma | |
 | Book – ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life | Book Titled: “ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life: Strategies that Work from an Acclaimed Professional … | ADD, ADHD, Book, Coping, Organisation | add adhd book coping organisation | |
 | Book – Anxiety is Really Strange | “What is the difference between fear and excitement and how can you tell them apart? … | Anxiety, Body, Book, Depersonalisation, Dissociation, Threat, Trauma | anxiety body book depersonalisation dissociation threat trauma | |
 | Book – Better Late Than Never | Book Title: “Better Late Than Never: Understand, Survive and Thrive a Midlife Diagnosis of ADHD” … | ADD, ADHD, Adults, Book, Diagnosis, Late diagnosis | add adhd adults book diagnosis late-diagnosis | |
 | Book – Finding Meaning: The sixth stage of grief | “David has spent decades teaching about end of life, trauma and grief. And yet his … | Bereavement, Book, Grief, Loss | bereavement book grief loss | |
 | Book – Forgiveness is Really Strange | “This imaginative comic explores the key aspects of forgiveness, asking what it means to forgive … | Body, Book, Forgiveness | body book forgiveness | |
 | Book – It’s OK That You’re Not OK | “Challenging conventional wisdom on grief, a pioneering therapist offers a new resource for those experiencing … | Bereavement, Book, Grief, Loss | bereavement book grief loss | |
 | Book – Pain is Really Strange | “Answering questions such as ‘how can I change my pain experience?’, ‘what is pain?’, and … | Body, Book, Pain, Trauma | body book pain trauma | |
 | Book – Passionate Supervision | “Practitioners working in the helping professions realise the importance of supervision as a space for: … | Professionals, Supervision | professionals supervision | |
 | Book – Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection | “Deb Dana is the foremost translator of polyvagal theory into clinical practice. Here, in her … | Anxiety, Body, Emotional Regulation, Mood, Stress | anxiety body emotional-regulation mood stress | |
 | Book – Psychotherapy Supervision | :This book presents an integrative relational model for psychotherapy supervision. The focus is on the … | Professionals, Supervision | professionals supervision | |
 | Book – Queen of Distraction | Book titled “The Queen of Distraction: How Women with ADHD Can Conquer Chaos, Find Focus, … | ADD, ADHD, Adult, Book, Coping, Organisation, Women | add adhd adult book coping organisation women | |
 | Book – Supervision in the Helping Professions | “Supervision in the Helping Professions is an essential book for supervisors across all the helping … | Professionals, Supervision | professionals supervision | |
 | Book – The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma | “The effects of trauma can be devastating for sufferers, their families and future generations. Here … | Anxiety, Body, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Mood, Stress, Trauma | anxiety body emdr emotional-regulation mood stress trauma | |
 | Book – Touch is Really Strange | “The latest addition to the Really Strange series, this science-based graphic comic addresses these questions … | Body, Book, Intimacy, Touch | body book intimacy touch | |
 | Book – Trauma is Really Strange | We don’t get taught about how our bodies respond to negative life events, so it … | Anxiety, Body, Book, Depersonalisation, Dissociation, Threat, Trauma | anxiety body book depersonalisation dissociation threat trauma | |
| Doc – EMDR Log – TICES – Pdf Doc | This log is to be used in between EMDR sessions in which a memory has … | Document, EMDR, Log, TICES | document emdr log tices | |
| Doc – Taking care of yourself after an EMDR session | This document helps guide you on what to expect may happen after an EMDR session, … | EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Preparation, Self-Care, Self-Compassion | emdr emotional-regulation preparation self-care self-compassion | |
| Doc-EMDR Log – TICES – Word Doc | This log is to be used in between EMDR sessions in which a memory has … | Document, EMDR, Log, TICES | document emdr log tices | |
| Document – Case Formulation Template | This document is for clients undergoing EMDR Therapy or creating an overview of their current … | activity, EMDR | activity emdr | |
| Document – Client Life Chart | This is a word document version of the life chart template for clients to document … | Anxiety, Distress, Document, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Feelings, Preparation, Stress, Trauma | anxiety distress document emdr emotional-regulation feelings preparation stress trauma | |
| Document – Cognitions or Core Belief Clusters | This portrait document will help you identify the negative cognitions or beliefs you may associate … | Anxiety, Distress, Document, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Feelings, Preparation, Stress, Trauma | anxiety distress document emdr emotional-regulation feelings preparation stress trauma | |
| Document – EMDR Scales | The Subjective Units of Distress Scale (or SUDS) in the form of a thermometer is … | Anxiety, Distress, Document, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Feelings, Preparation, Stress, Trauma | anxiety distress document emdr emotional-regulation feelings preparation stress trauma | |
| Document – Grounding – getting back in the body | A Carolyn Spring free resource on the topic of grounding. Grounding is a way of … | Body, Book, Coping, Depersonalisation, Dissociation, Distress, Emotional Regulation, Free, Threat, Tolerating Distress, Trauma | body book coping depersonalisation dissociation distress emotional-regulation free threat tolerating-distress trauma | |
| Document – Introduction to EMDR – Powerpoint Presentation – client only | Powerpoint presentation about EMDR … | Anxiety, Distress, Document, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Feelings, Preparation, Stress, Trauma | anxiety distress document emdr emotional-regulation feelings preparation stress trauma | |
| Document – Online EMDR | Please click the link to access a document which provides more information about having EMDR … | Anxiety, Distress, Document, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Feelings, Preparation, Stress, Trauma | anxiety distress document emdr emotional-regulation feelings preparation stress trauma | |
| Document – Online EMDR – Client only | Client information about having EMDR through online … | Anxiety, Distress, Document, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Feelings, Preparation, Stress, Trauma | anxiety distress document emdr emotional-regulation feelings preparation stress trauma | |
| Document – Positive & Negative Cognitions | This landscape document will help you identify the negative cognitions or beliefs you may associate … | Anxiety, Distress, Document, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Feelings, Preparation, Stress, Trauma | anxiety distress document emdr emotional-regulation feelings preparation stress trauma | |
| Document – Resources from the ADHD Foundation | This is a source of a wealth of information and resources from the ADHD foundation … | ADD, ADHD, Coping, Documents, Resources | add adhd coping documents resources | |
| Document – Sleep Hygiene for EMDR | If you’re feeling nervous or anxious about starting EMDR which could impact your sleep, here … | Anxiety, Distress, Document, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Feelings, Preparation, Sleep, Stress, Trauma | anxiety distress document emdr emotional-regulation feelings preparation sleep stress trauma | |
| Document – The Feelings Wheel | This document can help you to identify different feelings if you are struggling to find … | Anxiety, Document, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Feelings, Preparation, Stress, Trauma | anxiety document emdr emotional-regulation feelings preparation stress trauma | |
| Document – Trauma Timeline | This is a document to use as part of EMDR history taking to capture the … | EMDR, history, timeline, Trauma | emdr history timeline trauma | |
| Document – What is EMDR? (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) – client only | One page overview of EMDR … | Anxiety, Distress, Document, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Feelings, Preparation, Stress, Trauma | anxiety distress document emdr emotional-regulation feelings preparation stress trauma | |
| Document – What is EMDR? (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) – Client Only | One page overview of EMDR … | Anxiety, Distress, Document, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Feelings, Preparation, Stress, Trauma | anxiety distress document emdr emotional-regulation feelings preparation stress trauma | |
| EBook – Managing Triggers | A Carolyn Spring free resource on the topic of managing triggers. To access the resource, … | Body, Book, Coping, Depersonalisation, Dissociation, Distress, Emotional Regulation, Free, Threat, Tolerating Distress, Trauma | body book coping depersonalisation dissociation distress emotional-regulation free threat tolerating-distress trauma | |
| EBook – Trauma and the bears | A Carolyn Spring free resource exploring a safer way to talk about trauma. To access … | Body, Book, Coping, Depersonalisation, Dissociation, Distress, Emotional Regulation, Free, Threat, Tolerating Distress, Trauma | body book coping depersonalisation dissociation distress emotional-regulation free threat tolerating-distress trauma | |
| EBook – Trauma resource Guide | A Carolyn Spring free resource on the topic of trauma. To access the resource, you … | Body, Book, Coping, Depersonalisation, Dissociation, Distress, Emotional Regulation, Free, Threat, Tolerating Distress, Trauma | body book coping depersonalisation dissociation distress emotional-regulation free threat tolerating-distress trauma | |
 | Netflix – Headspace Guide to Meditation | Did you know that Headspace meditation app has a series on Netflix? If you already … | Anger, Anxiety, Kindness, Letting Go, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mood, Netflix, Paid, Pain, Relaxation, Stress | anger anxiety kindness letting-go meditation mindfulness mood netflix paid pain relaxation stress | |
| Netflix – Moving Art | This programme is a feast for the eyes! If you struggle with mindfulness exercises, but … | Anxiety, Kindness, Letting Go, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mood, Netflix, Paid, Pain, Relaxation, Stress | anxiety kindness letting-go meditation mindfulness mood netflix paid pain relaxation stress | |
 | Protective Figure – installation exercise | Given our imaginations can sometimes cause us difficulties in life, for example imagining the worst, … | Anxiety, Coping, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Meditation, Preparation, Tolerating Distress | anxiety coping emdr emotional-regulation meditation preparation tolerating-distress | |
 | Video – 10 minute stop for anxiety | 10 minute video to watch, to help reduce … | Anxiety, Calm, Free, Meditation, Mindfulness, Relaxation, Youtube | anxiety calm free meditation mindfulness relaxation youtube | |
| Video – Animation film explaining the working memory theory of EMDR | Animation film explaining the working memory theory of … | EMDR, Youtube | emdr youtube | |
| Video – Body Scan Meditation | Feel more settled and calm by bringing awareness to each part of your body, noticing … | Free, Insomnia, Meditation, Mindfulness, Relaxation, Sleep, Youtube | free insomnia meditation mindfulness relaxation sleep youtube | |
 | Video – Grounding using the Butterfly Hug | “A grounding and resource exercise using the Butterfly Hug to reduce the intensity of emotion … | Anxiety, Body, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Free, Mood, Relaxation, Stress, Trauma | anxiety body emdr emotional-regulation free mood relaxation stress trauma | |
| Video – Healing with EMDR – Personal Stories – Client only | A powerful short documentary on client experiences with EMDR … | EMDR, Youtube | emdr youtube | |
| Video – How EMDR works? (Animation) – Client Only | A short animation film describing how EMDR works for various traumatic … | EMDR, Youtube | emdr youtube | |
| Video – Introduction to EMDR Therapy – Client only | “Learn about how EMDR therapy works, what it is like, and how widely it is … | EMDR, Youtube | emdr youtube | |
| Video – Present Safety and Four Elements Exercises | “A guided walkthrough demonstrating the ‘Present Safety’ exercise and ‘Four Elements’ Exercise.” ~ Source 1st … | Anxiety, Body, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Free, Mood, Relaxation, Stress, Trauma | anxiety body emdr emotional-regulation free mood relaxation stress trauma | |
| Video – Relaxation Meditation | Healing Space: A spoken word guided meditation for deep … | Free, Insomnia, Meditation, Relaxation, Sleep, Youtube | free insomnia meditation relaxation sleep youtube | |
| Video – Using the Butterfly Hug to help with distress | “A guided walkthrough of how to do the Butterfly Hug to reduce ongoing acute distress.” … | Anxiety, Body, EMDR, Emotional Regulation, Free, Mood, Relaxation, Stress, Trauma | anxiety body emdr emotional-regulation free mood relaxation stress trauma | |
| Video – Using the RemotEMDR Software | If you are carrying out EMDR online, this video will give you an overview of … | EMDR, Preparation | emdr preparation | |
| Webpage – Window of Tolerance | The “Window of Tolerance” is a useful framework to understand why you may react with … | Emotional Regulation, Resources, Self-Compassion, Tolerating Distress, Trauma, Window of Tolerance | emotional-regulation resources self-compassion tolerating-distress trauma window-of-tolerance | |
 | Website – ADHD Screening Questionnaire | If you have wondered if you have ADHD, this brief test may be a useful … | ADD, ADHD, Adult, Adults | add adhd adult adults | |
| Website – Autism Screening Questionnaire | If you have wondered if you have autism, or autistic traits, this brief test may … | ASD, Autism, Diagnosis | asd autism diagnosis | |
| Website – Drama Triangle to Winners Triangle | This is a brief overview of the Drama Triangle, and how to shift to the … | drama, drama triangle, relationships, Stress | drama drama-triangle relationships stress | |
| Website – Strength Finder Profile | Sometimes as part of the therapy process, client’s question what their strengths are which can … | activity, Career, skills, Strengths | activity career skills strengths | |
| Website – The Spectrum Magazine | The Spectrum magazine is a free quarterly online publication published by the National Autistic Society. It claims to be one of the “UK’s largest collections of autistic art, poetry and prose”. | ASD, Autism, Publication | asd autism publication |