Free resources
By Joel Bild, BACP Accredited therapist, MBACP (Accred)
Everything on this page is free. These are practical guides and workbooks drawn from my experience; written for you to use on your own, share with someone who needs them, or bring along to therapy. They're general information rather than treatment, and each one may help you decide when it might be worth seeking therapeutic support.
Settling an anxious mind: a free starting kit
What your anxiety is actually doing, three practices for the moment it spikes, and reflection prompts for getting to know your particular alarm system.
When everything feels heavy: a gentle guide for low mood and depression
The lies depression tells, small useful steps, designed for days with low mood and low energy. Where to find help, including right now.
Am I codependent? A self-reflection workbook
Twenty questions about your needs, your boundaries and where you learned to put everyone else first, plus boundary phrases to borrow until you find your own.
For any loss: a death, an ending, a life change nobody sent flowers for. What's normal (almost everything), what helps, and prompts for remembering.
Rewriting the story: a confidence and self-esteem workbook
A four-part workbook: find the story you learned about yourself, check its sources, test it against the evidence, and start taking action to rewrite your self-narrative.
Is it still a choice? An honest addiction self-check
A structured self-check for alcohol, drugs, gambling and other compulsive patterns. The four C's, twelve questions, and the recognised NHS screening tools.