Support Beyond Therapy

You don’t have to figure everything out on your own.

Alongside therapy, some people find it helpful to explore books, tools or additional support. You don’t need to look at everything here — you might just choose one thing that feels relevant to you right now.

Books

🌿 Trauma, the Body & Emotional Health

• Waking the Tiger – Peter Levine
  Explores how trauma is held in the body and how healing can begin through awareness and nervous system regulation.

• The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk
  A well-known and accessible book on how trauma affects the brain and body, and the different ways healing can happen.

• The Myth of Normal – Gabor Maté
  Looks at the links between stress, trauma and illness, offering a compassionate perspective on health and modern life.

🧘 Mindfulness, Acceptance & Living with Difficulty

• Full Catastrophe Living – Jon Kabat-Zinn
  A practical introduction to mindfulness for managing stress, anxiety and long-term health conditions.

• Radical Acceptance – Tara Brach
  A gentle and compassionate guide to working with difficult emotions, self-criticism and shame.

• The Power of Now – Eckhart Tolle
  A more reflective and spiritual book exploring how being present can help with anxiety and overthinking.

🌧️ Understanding Depression & Low Mood

• You Will Get Through This Night – Matt Haig
  A compassionate and accessible guide combining personal experience with gentle psychological tools.

• Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? – Dr Julie Smith
  A practical and reassuring book offering simple tools for managing low mood, anxiety and difficult thoughts.

Additional Support & Online Resources

🧠 Mental Health & Wellbeing

• Mind – UK mental health charity

• Action for Happiness – Practical ideas for improving wellbeing

🧘 Mindfulness & Tools

• Insight Timer – Free meditation app with guided practices

🌿 Trauma & Abuse Support

• One in Four – Trauma recovery resources for survivors of child sexual abuse

• Rape Crisis England & Wales – Confidential support for survivors of sexual violence

• PTSD UK – Support for post-traumatic stress

☎️ Crisis Support

• Samaritans – Available 24/7 for anyone who needs someone to listen

• Stay Alive – UK suicide prevention resource with tools and support

These resources are suggestions only and are not a substitute for therapy or medical advice. If you’re unsure where to start, we can always think about this together. For urgent support, please contact Samaritans or your GP.