About Helene

Accredited Member of NCPS
Registered member of BACP
Member of tPCA

MA Trauma Studies
BSc (Hons) in Reflective Therapeutic Practice
Advanced Diploma in Counselling
Certificate in Counsellor Supervision
Post Diploma Certificate in Person Centred Couple Counselling

Conversion Diploma in Adolescent and Schools Counselling 
Certificate in Counselling

 

Background
I have been working therapeutically with adults and children for more than 30 years. Starting in social education and social care, I enjoyed most the deeper therapeutic work. Taking this further, I studied at the Lincoln Institute for Psychotherapy and the University of London before setting up a private therapy practice.  My interest in our human experience - what makes us who we are, and what goes on between us - goes back a long way.

I currently describe myself as white, female, Anglo-Irish, mother, born in the 1960’s into a middle-class family with working class roots, as able-bodied, cis-gendered, and living in a heterosexual relationship.

 

Experience
I work with adults and young people - individuals, couples, and groups - and have in the past worked as a children's counsellor

As a counselling supervisor, I trained with Cascade Associates. I have worked as group supervisor with MIND, the City Lit Institute and Caris Bereavement Service, and currently offer individual supervision to both trainee and experienced counsellors

I have helped to set up counselling services in organisations working with substance use and 'mental health'. I have provided counselling support for clients in these organisations and emergency therapeutic support for staff.  I have worked as a Senior Counsellor for Caris Bereavement Service in islington.  

I offer team development training to staff within different social care agencies and design various workshop materials and programmes including: counselling skills; co-facilitation and group work; assertiveness; stress; and working with difference.  I have previously facilitated counsellor diploma and certificates at Renew Training/Anglia Ruskin University, City Lit and Lambeth College.  I am a visiting lecturer for Renew Training/Anglia Ruskin for their BA person-centred theory module and for the University of Nottingham, MA in Trauma Informed Practice.  Also, an assessor on person-centred viva panels at the Metanoia Institute, and external course consultant for the Norwich Centre. 

As an Accredited Member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), I work in accordance with their guidelines for ethics and good practice.  I am a registrant of their Accredited Voluntary Register.  I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a member of the The Person-Centred Association (TPCA).
 

Approach

My approach to counselling is person-centred.  I am also influenced by models of compassionate communication, energy work and family constellations.  I have completed training in Marshall Rosenberg's 'Nonviolent Communication'TM, Reiki, and Body Tao (body psychotherapy).


My guiding beliefs are that we fundamentally want meaningful relationships with self and others, that healing happens when we are deeply heard and that we have an infinite, and surprising, capacity for creativity and resourcefulness!
 

 I found counselling incredibly helpful in many ways. I needed a calm place in which I could explore difficult feelings & Helene created a neutral, non-judgemental environment where I could explore any thoughts or feelings and learn to notice & understand patterns I had developed through my life. Helene was calm and thoughtful & gently helped me in the direction of a better self-realisation.    RH


Counselling and Counselling Supervision Practice  
My North London counselling practice is based in West Hampstead and is within easy reach of Brondesbury Park, Hampstead, Queens Park, St John's Wood, Swiss Cottage, Belsize Park and Camden. Close transport links to other areas of London.

Now you know more about me, click on the link to find out more about My Services or call me on 07967 299 072 for a free telephone consultation
 
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