Counselling and psychotherapy involve talking to someone who is trained to listen and there is no definitive distinction between counselling and psychotherapy. However, in general, counselling is a talking therapy which allows individuals to deal with specific life issues, whereas psychotherapy is used to deal with 'deeper' issues.
The Counselling Directory provides information and a search bar for local registered Counsellors and Psychotherapists in your area.
We hope this site will inform both professionals and the wider public about the kinds of devices that are available and will point people in the right direction for further information and advice.
We have a searchable database of products and advice on how to obtain assistive technologies and telecare. Please share with us your experiences of using technologies by reviewing products or commenting on our discussion board.
Mind helps people take control of their mental health. We do this by providing high-quality information and advice and campaigning to promote and protect good mental health for everyone. How can we help you?
The Office of the Public Guardian supports and promotes decision making for those who lack capacity or would like to plan for their future, within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
SANE was established in 1986 to improve the quality of life for people affected by mental illness following the overwhelming public response to a series of articles featured in The Times newspaper entitled The Forgotten Illness. Written by Marjorie Wallace, now SANE's chief executive, the articles exposed the neglect of people suffering from mental illness and the poverty of services and information
We champion the rights and interests of all people with autism and aim t
o provide individuals with autism and their families with help, support and services that they can access, trust and rely upon and which can make a positive difference to their lives.
Our website includes information about autism and Asperger syndrome, the NAS and its services and activities
United Response supports people with learning disabilities, mental 
health needs and physical disabilities to live in the community, across England and in Wales.
We do this in many different ways, from supporting people in their own homes to working with people to access training and work opportunities
BDRN
The Bipolar Disorder Research Network (BDRN) is a group of researchers and research participants in the UK undertaking a major study aimed at investigating the underlying causes of bipolar disorder. The study is funded by two of the world’s leading research charities, the Wellcome Trust and the Stanley Medical Research Institute. Working with our collaborators in Europe and the USA, it is the largest study of bipolar disorder in the world
Depression Alliance is the leading UK charity for people with depression
We work to relieve and to prevent this treatable condition by providing information and support services to those who are affected by it via our publications, supporter services and network of self-help groups for people affected by depression. A user-focussed organisation, we have offices in England and a sister charity in Scotland
ANXIETY UK is a national registered charity formed 30 years ago by a sufferer of agoraphobia for those affected by anxiety disorders. Today we are still a user-led organisation, run by sufferers and ex-sufferers of anxiety disorders supported by a high-profile medical advisory panel
Rethink, the leading national mental health membership charity, works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life.
Our aim is to make a practical and positive difference by providing hope and empowerment through effective services, information and support to all those who need us. People who use our services and their carers are at the heart of our vision and we believe that all those who experience severe mental illness are entitled to be treated with respect and as equal citizens. We carry out research which informs both our own and national mental health policy and actively campaign for change through greater awareness and understanding. And we are dedicated to creating a world where prejudice and discrimination are eliminated