Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a humanistic, action-oriented approach to emotional growth, first articulated by Dr. Albert Ellis in 1955, which emphasizes individuals' capacity for creating their emotions; the ability to change and overcome the past by focusing on the present; and the power to choose and implement satisfying alternatives to current patterns.

Professor Andrew Samuels' web site contains information on Andrew's lectures, views and opinions. The site is a news centre for his activities as a psychotherapist, lecturer and advisor. Provides a comprehensive links data base with its own independent search facility, he sees the site developing as a resource for all those working in psychotherapy.

The APPA is a non-profit educational corporation that encourages philosophical awareness and advocates leading the examined life. Philosophy can be practiced through personal action, client counselling, group facilitation, organisational consulting or educational programming.

ASOCHA was developed in 2000 to provide a national and professional organizational structure to support and advance the practice of Solution Oriented counselling and hypnotherapy throughout Australia.

The Australasian Critical Incident Stress Association (ACISA) is an association of interested workers and mental health professionals which aims to ensure the provision of critical incident stress management , education and information to all organisations whose members are exposed to traumatic incidents.

ASTSS provides a forum for extending the understanding of, prevention and treatment of major stress and trauma within the Australasian region. The aims of the Society are; to advance knowledge about the nature and consequences of highly stressful events, to foster the development of policy, programs and service initiatives which seek to prevent and/or minimise the unwanted consequences of such experiences, to promote high standards and ethical practices in the trauma field.

ANZATSA is dedicated to community protection and safety, through the promotion of professional standards, practices and education in sex offender management, treatment, assessment and research in Australia and New Zealand.

The purpose of ANZPA is to establish and maintain a professional association of those qualified in the areas of psychodrama, sociodrama, sociometry and role training.

This site provides information concerning the Australian and New Zealand Society of Jungian Analysts (ANZSJA) C G Jung Institute analytic training program, as well as access to directories of ANZSJA analysts and trainees/candidates; information on conferences, workshops and seminars in Australia and New Zealand, and links to Jungiana books and publications.

The AACBT is a non-profit organisation which promotes the scientific approach to understanding and changing cognitions and behaviours in applied settings. It is a multidisciplinary association for professionals with an interest in the application of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to help alleviate individual and group difficulties.

The Australian Association of Group Psychotherapists aims to promote the development, training and practice of psychoanalytic group psychotherapy in Australia. It is affiliated with European Group Analytic organizations and the Group Analytic Society (GAS, London).

AAMFC Inc. is a professional association that sets high standards in the specialised field of relationship counselling. There are members in every state and territory of Australia working in private practice, government funded and non-government agencies, government departments, hospitals and educational institutions.

The Australian Association of Somatic Psychotherapists (AASP) is an incorporated organisation for professional Somatic psychotherapists. Somatic psychotherapy is committed to an integration of Somatic and psychodynamic principles of therapeutic practice.

The Australian College of Psychological Medicine (A C Psych Med) is an organisation representing the large body of medical practitioners in Australia who work partly or wholly caring for the mental health needs of the community. It was established in 1998 in response to a perceived need for special professional and personal support for these doctors working in a difficult and growing area.

The Institute promotes, conducts, and supports research on suicide prevention in Australia. The site provides information on the role and activities of the Institute and counselling information on preventing youth suicide and suicide in families.

The Australian National Art Therapy Association Inc. (ANATA), is a non-profit organisation founded in 1987.ANATA is actively working on clinical issues and professional development through establishing standards for Art Therapy training, registration and clinical practice.

An important organisation offering depression and suicide support and information about feeling suicidal or depressed; worried about a suicidal friend; the warning signs of suicide; suicide helplines and an online directory of services by country. Suicide statistics, an online newsletter and further information on depression and self harm are also provided.

'beyondblue: the national depression initiative' has been established by the Commonwealth Government of Australia and the State of Victoria to make a contribution that has national and international significance in the field of depression.

The British Association of Psychotherapists (BAP) specialises in individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy for adults, adolescents and children and is one of the foremost psychoanalytic psychotherapy training organisations in the country.

The Centre for Grief Education is an independent, not for profit organisation and provides grief and bereavement education in Australia. The Centre is funded through the state palliative care program of the Victorian Department of Human Services. Its mission is to promote, through education, consultancy, counselling and research, optimum support for grieving people, in order to assist their recovery and prevent chronic illness and ill health.

CounsellingResource.com is inspired by the belief that open access to information about counselling and psychotherapy helps clients to make more informed choices and helps practitioners to develop the services they provide. This site information on counselling and psychotherapy, different therapeutic approaches, history and research on effectiveness, print resources for both clients and practitioners, links to other web resources, longer book reviews and top book picks, practice management tools, and discussion & support forums.

CAPAV was formed in response to the need for Victoria to have a non-aligned, general, Counsellors' & Psychotherapists' professional body that could promote their goals and represent their interests. CAPAV provides a recognised professional association for Counsellors' & Psychotherapists' in Victoria and is dedicated to supporting their professional development and welfare. CAPAV is also committed to promoting the Counselling & Psychotherapy profession in the wider community and is a constituant member of P.A.C.F.A.

CAPA is the peak professional association in NSW for counsellors and psychotherapists and is a member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia. CAPA has 500 members, sets ethical and professional standards, provides professional development events at no cost for members, has a quarterly journal, is committed to raising the public profile of the profession and, through its website 'Find A Therapist' page, links members to clients.

EFT is a short term (8-20 sessions), structured approach to couples therapy formulated in the early 80's by Sue Johnson and Les Greenberg. The strategies and techniques of EFT are also used with families.

GANZ seeks to promote the study of gestalt therapy and practice as a specialty in the area of psychology, and to advance the ethical practice of gestalt therapy across a range of settings involving human and environmental wellbeing. GANZ seeks to maintain a professionally-based Association which is inclusive, representative, respectful, human and humane.

Here for Life is a not-for-profit public benevolent institution focusing on education, awareness and research aimed at the prevention of youth suicide. The web site provides information about suicide prevention, counselling, special events and welcomes volunteers to be involved in community based projects, from fund raising to proactive community service projects.

This web site has the broad aim of bringing into communication the variety of approaches to the understanding of human nature which have a regrettable tendency to be less in touch with one another than they might. We welcome writings and discussions on history, philosophy and social studies in the human sciences; Darwinian scholarship; evolutionary psychology, sociobiology and debates about them; cognitive psychology; neuropsychology, modularity; narrative approaches; hermeneutics; verstehen; biography and autobiography; behavioural genetics; psychoanalytic and psychodynamic approaches and so on.

The International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy (IACP) is a professional, scientific, interdisciplinary organization whose mission is to facilitate the utilization and growth of cognitive psychotherapy as a professional activity and scientific discipline. In addition, the Association serves as a resource and information center for matters related to cognitive psychotherapy.

The International Association of Group Psychotherapy (IAGP) is a worldwide network of professionals involved in the development of group psychotherapy in the areas of theory, clinical practice, training, research and consultancy. Our network provides opportunities for meeting the others: professions, theories and cultures  - who are exploring the applications of small, median and large group processes in clinical, organizational and political settings.

The philosophical goal of the Academy has been to assimilate Western psychoanalysis and psychotherapy on the basis of Eastern Tao (Zen Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism) and the Korean cultural roots, and to integrate and unify Western psychotherapy and the Tao, known as the ultimate form of psychotherapy.

A suicide prevention project from Lifeline Australia with the message that people don't have to face crises surrounding suicide alone - help is available. The web site provides information about the Project; about Living Works suicide intervention training; what to do after a suicide - finding support - making sense of it all - putting the pieces together; and linking with supports and services on the Net and in the community.

The Music and Imagery Association of Australia (MIAA) Inc. was established in 1994, with Dr Helen Bonny as the patroness. The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) was founded by Dr. Bonny, a music therapist, at the Baltimore Psychiatric Institute, USA, in the 1970s. Guided Imagery and Music has been practised in Australia since 1985. The guiding principles of MIAA Inc. are: - to promote the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM)- to promote training in the method- to establish standards of practice and ethical conduct- to monitor practitioners compliance with the established standards- to register applicants who have completed an approved course in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM)- to provide continuing education for registered GIM practitioners- to promote exchange and communication with similar Australian and International organisations- to offer a forum for an exchange of ideas, eg. conference, workshops, etc.

The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was created within the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989, in response to a Congressional mandate to address the needs of veterans with military-related PTSD. Its mission was, and remains: To advance the clinical care and social welfare of America's veterans through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders. This website is provided as an educational resource concerning PTSD and other enduring consequences of traumatic stress. Over a hundred fact sheets and a wealth of published articles, videos, and information for researchers and clinicians.

The New Zealand Association of Psychotherapy was established in 1947. The association attempts to provide a home for a broad range of psychotherapy modalities and has regional branches around the country which meet more or less regularly. An annual conference is held in February of each year.

The NSW Institute of Psychiatry is a statutory body formed by an Act of Parliament in 1964. Directly responsible to the New South Wales Minister for Health, the institute is committed to initiating and encouraging research into all aspects of mental health, playing an active role in the training of mental health professionals and fostering the advancement of mental health education in New South Wales.

The Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia, Inc. is an 'umbrella' organisation comprising affiliated professional associations that represent various modalities within the disciplines of counselling and psychotherapy in the Australian community.

Guide to Psychology and Social Science Journals on the Web

The Psychotherapists and Counsellors Association of Western Australia, established in 1993, provides a professional association for practising counsellors and psychotherapists in Western Australia.

QCA, constituted in July 1973, is a body of professionals dedicated to enhancing counselling quality. The Association provides a professional meeting place for counselling therapists from a great variety of counselling settings.

A web site established to promote national healing with a specific brief on youth suicide prevention. Reach Out offers three specialist sites - Chill Out! for young people to get support and have their say; Family and Friends - for support and information about youth suicide prevention and for those affected by youth suicide; and, a Professional Forum where doctors, teachers, youth workers and counsellors can share ideas and get information about the best ways to assist young people.

SCAPE was established in 1999 to provide a national and professional organisational structure to support the practice of counselling and psychotherapy education in Australia. SCAPE aims to foster the professional development and professional identity of counselling and psychotherapy educators as well as maintain high standards of practice and ethics among members and associates. It also aims to celebrate the diversity of the profession and to provide for the professional interests of practitioners in both the broader community and among counsellors and psychotherapists. To this end SCAPE has sought membership of PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia) a national federation for counselling and psychotherapy organisations.

The Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG) aims to provide a trusted source of selected, high quality Internet information for researchers and practitioners in the social sciences, business and law. It is part of the UK Resource Discovery Network.

The Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) is an international, interdisciplinary organisation dedicated to the scientific study of psychotherapy in all of its various forms. There are currently four regional chapters (North America, South America, Europe, England) and over 1,000 members world-wide.

Suicide Prevention Australia is a non-profit, non-government organisation working as a public health advocate in suicide prevention. SPA is a broad-based organisation, which brings together diverse community interests across disciplines, youth and mental health sectors and the public affected by suicide.

The Australasian Sleep Association is the peak scientific body in Australia and New Zealand representing clinicians, scientists and researchers in the broad area of Sleep.

News, research, reviews, and developments from the farthest reaches of solution-focussed therapy. Also much irreverence – check out their “Balony-watch”.

The International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy (IACP) is a professional, scientific, interdisciplinary organization whose mission is to facilitate the utilization and growth of cognitive psychotherapy as a professional activity and scientific discipline.

The Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal published quarterly by the American Psychiatric Press, Inc. Its aim is to advance the professional understanding of human behavior and to enhance the psychotherapeutic treatment of mental disorders.

UKCP exists to promote and maintain the profession of psychotherapy and high standards in the practice of psychotherapy for the benefit of the public, throughout the UK.

The purpose of this website is to encourage the discussion of verbal and emotional abuse of clients in therapy by psychotherapists and psychoanalysts.

The WPATA organisation sustains the theory and philosophy of Transactional Analysis originally developed by Eric Berne. Transactional Analysis (TA) is a theory of personality and systematic psychotherapy for personal change and growth. The purpose of WPATA is to promote excellence in the practice of TA in the countries of the Western side of the Pacific Ocean and to encourage and foster the provision of a TA-based therapeutic and counselling service to the community. To facilitate this aim, the Association provides a forum for qualified transactional analysts and trainees to enhance their knowledge and practise techniques in clinical, educational and organisational fields. WPATA is a non-profit professional organisation dedicated to the promotion of understanding and acceptance of TA and its theories and practice. WPATA is committed to the promotion of TA nationally and internationally through liaison and cooperation with ITAA, EATA, with other associations worldwide, and adhering to a stated strict code of professional ethics.

The kit provides information about risk factors and warning signs for suicide, statistics on suicide among young people in Australia and youth suicide prevention activities.