You are welcome to download these self help guides
Relaxation Tips Mindfulness - The Visitor Mindfulness for Busy People Sleep Tips Panic Tips PTSD Tips Stress Tips Anxiety Tips
The self help guides above are useful to use before you come to therapy so you get an idea and understanding of the process of the distress you are feeling.
It can be useful to listen to the language you use to describe yourself. Self depreciating language has been described as laudable, however, it also tells ourselves what we think of ourselves! For example, if we say we are not very good at maths, chances are we are not.