
nickh
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The Mental Health Foundation have published a new booklet entitled 'Talking Therapies Explained' which can be downloaded via a link at.....
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
The booklet is a basic guide to why and when you might want a Talking Therapy, how to find them and (taking up about half the space and most importantly) a good basic description of the various types of Taking Therapy available.
It seems a pretty good guide and the only specific fault I have picked up (admittedly I am certainly no expert!) is in the definition of bibliotherapy which (as the leaflet points out) isn't strictly a talking therapy at all; the leaflet's definition is a very narrow one - the wider and more interesting one, which is being worked on in some parts of the country, involves the use of many kinds or reading, but especially fiction and poetry, in a therapeutic context.
It can also be said that as a whole it is simplified (as it must be) and idealised - there are bad therapists (just as there are bad doctors, plumbers etc.), it is often very hard to obtain talking therapy on the NHS, it can be a long process to find which particular therapy is right for you etc..
But given these limitations this is still a good place to start for basic questions about what talking therapy is and the various types available.
Nick.
Talking Therapies Explained
This booklet is for anyone who wants to know more about different types of talking therapy or hear the experiences of people who have used them. It advises how to find a therapist who is right for you and suggests where to look for more information.
The booklet is a basic guide to why and when you might want a Talking Therapy, how to find them and (taking up about half the space and most importantly) a good basic description of the various types of Taking Therapy available.
It seems a pretty good guide and the only specific fault I have picked up (admittedly I am certainly no expert!) is in the definition of bibliotherapy which (as the leaflet points out) isn't strictly a talking therapy at all; the leaflet's definition is a very narrow one - the wider and more interesting one, which is being worked on in some parts of the country, involves the use of many kinds or reading, but especially fiction and poetry, in a therapeutic context.
It can also be said that as a whole it is simplified (as it must be) and idealised - there are bad therapists (just as there are bad doctors, plumbers etc.), it is often very hard to obtain talking therapy on the NHS, it can be a long process to find which particular therapy is right for you etc..
But given these limitations this is still a good place to start for basic questions about what talking therapy is and the various types available.
Nick.