Buddy the singing cat has released a tape helping people feel good about themselves.

The tape BUDDY TARGETS FEELING GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF is Buddy and his owner Dr Maureen Burke's second foray into the recording studio having put together a self-help tape for cancer patients in 2001.

While Dr Burke - a University of Queensland psychologist and student support services director - did not expect the tapes to be chart toppers, she said they had helped people with cancer reclaim their independence and self-belief.

"They imagine Buddy looking at the cancer as vermin he must go and kill," Dr Burke said.

"Then they imagine (chemotherapy) and blood cells doing the same thing. It is about empowerment and control."

Dr Burke and BUDDY TARGETS FEELING GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF aimed to build self-esteem. Low self-esteem was often the underlying cause of patients seeking counselling for anxiety, depression and stress