Useful organisations

Anxiety Care
Cardinal Heenan Centre, 326 High Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 1QP
helpline: 020 8478 3400, tel. 020 8262 8891
web: www.anxietycare.org.uk
Helps people to recover from anxiety disorders

British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
The Globe Centre, PO Box 9, Accrington BB5 0XB
tel. 01254 875 277
web:www.babcp.com
Can provide details of accredited therapists

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
BACP House, 35 37 Albert Street, Rugby CV21 2SG
tel. 0870 443 5252
web: www.bacp.co.uk
Contact for details of local practitioners

The British Psychological Society
St Andrews House, 48 Princess Road East, Leicester LE1 7DR
tel. 0116 254 9568
web:www.bps.org.uk
Produces a directory of chartered psychologists

First Steps to Freedom
1 Taylor Close, Kenilworth CV8 2LW
helpline: 0845 120 2916, tel. 01926 864 473
web:www.first-steps.org
Offers practical help to those who suffer from anxiety problems

The Institute for Complementary Medicine (ICM)
PO Box 194, London SE16 7QZ
tel. 020 7237 5165
web: www.i-c-m.org.uk
Has a register of professional, competent practitioners

National Phobics Society
Zion CRC, 339 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester M15 4ZY
tel. 0870 770 0456
web: www.phobics-society.org.uk
Support, help and information for those with anxiety disorders.

NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence)
MidCity Place,71 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NA
web: www.nice.org.uk
Contact for copies of guidelines for doctors and medical staff on caring for people with generalised anxiety disorder.

No Panic
93 Brands Farm Way, Telford, Shropshire TF3 2JQ
helpline: 0808 808 0545, tel. 01952 590 005
web:www.nopanic.org.uk
Provides a helpline, step-by-step programmes, and support for those with anxiety disorders

Triumph Over Phobia (TOP UK)
PO Box 3760, Bath BA2 3WY
tel. 0845 600 9601, web: www.triumphoverphobia.com
Helpline and network of structured self-help groups for people experiencing phobia or obsessive-compulsive disorder

UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
167 169 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PF
tel. 020 7436 3002
web: www.psychotherapy.org.uk
A membership body of almost 80 psychotherapy organisations in the UK. Maintains a voluntary register of qualified psychotherapists.