Helen Holmes Counsellor & Psychotherapist MSc, MA, MSc, MBPsS, MBACP, AFT
How can I help you?
Mobile 07952 717 951
Helen Holmes Counsellor & Psychotherapist MSc, MA, MSc, MBPsS, MBACP, AFT
How can I help you?
Mobile 07952 717 951
How can I help you?
Mobile 07952 717 951
How can I help you?
Mobile 07952 717 951
AVIVA, AXA registered
A warm welcome to you. How can I help you?
I currently work as an integrative, and enhanced cognitive behaviour therapist (Oxon) in the NHS and in private practice. I am friendly, professional and sincere, with over 30 years experience working in mental health and education. I offer a safe and confidential space to work carefully with your individual, couples and family issues; eating difficulties, self-harm, addictions, childhood and adult traumas, parenting issues, pre and perinatal concerns, obssessive compulsive disorder, marital disputes, complex depression and anxiety, Autistic spectrum, non-epileptic seizures, and the schizophrenias and psychoses.
With a long standing commitment to helping those in most need, I train in different modalities (UCL) to best equip myself to really help the widest population possible: Family and systemic, individual forensic psychodynamic, psychoanalytic, attachment, interpersonal, mentalisation, humanistic and CBT-E.
I work privately with families, young adults, adults, couples, parents and carers.
With over 30 years experience of working in mental health and as a counsellor and therapist in Camden Town, I work with: child and family, young adults, adults, parents, carers couples and families. With a current DBS clearance and working within accreditation Ethical Frameworks, I will work carefully with you, 1:1 or with family couples
With over 30 years experience of working in mental health and as a counsellor and therapist in Camden Town, I work with: child and family, young adults, adults, parents, carers couples and families. With a current DBS clearance and working within accreditation Ethical Frameworks, I will work carefully with you, 1:1 or with family couples and groups. I specialise, within my role, in managing parental conflict and separation, involved with legal-medical cases and report writing. I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist, systemic and family practitioner, and Forensic psychotherapist. Skype/Zoom and in-person available.
I offer a safe and confidential space, where you may feel heard in an non-judgemental, unconditional and accepting space, and where your experiences are taken seriously. I am interested in getting to know you and sensitive to hear what you choose to share with me. Thinking together about your situation may help to find a constructive way
I offer a safe and confidential space, where you may feel heard in an non-judgemental, unconditional and accepting space, and where your experiences are taken seriously. I am interested in getting to know you and sensitive to hear what you choose to share with me. Thinking together about your situation may help to find a constructive way forward for you.
I am trained in ADOS-2 at UCL, offering pre-assessments for children, adolescents and adults who may need a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Condition.
I am qualified to work with families, young adults and couples. I am trained in different approaches to talking therapy. I have worked with parents and carers for many years and with wide ranging emotional, social and psychological circumstances, and individuals from a diversity of backgrounds and cultures. I work with complex depression,
I am qualified to work with families, young adults and couples. I am trained in different approaches to talking therapy. I have worked with parents and carers for many years and with wide ranging emotional, social and psychological circumstances, and individuals from a diversity of backgrounds and cultures. I work with complex depression, psychoses, eating disorders, childhood issues, self-harm and complex child and family issues.
AVIVA, AXA registered
As a qualified, skilled and experienced therapist, I can offer you safe, confidential, therapeutic consultation for:
-stress/anxiety/complex depression
-conflict with your partner
- child mediation
-family disputes
-separation/divorce proceedings
-childhood issues and education
-substance misuse
-self-harm/suicidality
-gender identity
Available by Zoom/Skype, phone or e-mail, supporting you through COVID-19 and beyond:
Skype: Helen.Holmes837/Zoom/Phone
Phone: 07952 717 951
E-mail: Helen.Holmes837@gmail.com
Qualifications, Accreditations and Continuing Professional Development:
BA. (Hons) Philosophy and Theology (Heythrop); MA. Psychology of Religion; Clinical Supervisor (BAPPS); CBT-E (Oxon); MSc. Psychology (GMBPsS); MSc. Counselling Psychology; BPC (Forensic Psycotherapy Society); MBACP (Accredited); Grad. Cert. Family Therapy (IOPPN, KCL) - Systemic and Family Practitioner (AFT); PGDiploma in Psychoanalytic Observation Studies and PGCertificate in Applied Social Studies (Tavistock); Diploma Therapeutic Counselling (CPCAB); Mentalisation Based Therapy (Basic), ADOS-2 (UCL);
Fellow Higher Education Academy; PGCE Higher Education (Psychology); QTLS; Fellow Society Education & Training.
Selected Publications:
Author: 'Seeing God in our Birth Experiences: Pre and Perinatal Religious Development' (Routledge, 2020):
'Contemporary Social Problems in the UK: A Comprehensive Overview' (Routledge, 2023). Chapter: A domestic violence pandemic: outlining victim and perpetrator perspectives. In,
'And then there was light' (2008) Poetry Anthology (Devotion Press)
Featured poet 2021 (FPAA).
Please call - you and I can talk about what's going on for you and discuss the best next steps.
Please call and I will do my utmost to help you and your family.
07952 717 951
Schooling can be stressful for all concerned; families and young adults, siblings, parents and teachers can feel the need for a confidential place to talk through their experiences. Having worked in and with schools, I am aware of the difficult issues arising, such as bullying and self-harm. As a professionally trained and qualified coun
Schooling can be stressful for all concerned; families and young adults, siblings, parents and teachers can feel the need for a confidential place to talk through their experiences. Having worked in and with schools, I am aware of the difficult issues arising, such as bullying and self-harm. As a professionally trained and qualified counsellor and psychotherapist, I am here to listen to you, facilitate support groups and provide consultation and training.
;
Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. Anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are common feelings but there are times when this can feel overwhelming. As an emotional expert, I seek to help you manage your situation and can offer: assessments, parenting sessions, consultancy, group support and training packages.
A new baby in the family changes everything and I am trained to help you and your family through this often confusing and difficult transition. Counselling can be beneficial to couples looking to strengthen their emotional connection, in all stages of their relationship. Therapy sessions can be held with families if required, as a suppor
A new baby in the family changes everything and I am trained to help you and your family through this often confusing and difficult transition. Counselling can be beneficial to couples looking to strengthen their emotional connection, in all stages of their relationship. Therapy sessions can be held with families if required, as a supportive place to discuss ways to improve your communication and lives together.
Your baby arriving may well bring challenges for you and your family. Feeling low, stressed or lonely may not be the motherhood that people often talk about, as being the altogether natural process that we are all supposed to adapt to perfectly and adore. So, if you are feeling stressed, or worried that you are not bonding with your baby as you would like, or your changed relationship with another child, or that you just want to talk about how life is changing for you, then get in touch.
If you are feeling stressed, lonely and wondering what did happen to the lovely idea of parenting, when you gave birth, please get in touch since I run small groups for women and infants that can make a difference.
It is more commonly talked about now how dads can suffer through post-natal depression and other mixed feelings about the new arrival. If you are a dad and feeling stressed, then please get in touch for an appointment.
Fair Fees
Contract
Supervision
Privacy Policy
If you have any queries, please contact me.
Please contact Helen to discuss your individual requirements, since she would be more than happy to have a conversation about what it is that you need, face to face, online, phone.
By appointment
Working educationally with children involved sensitising myself to their emotional needs. Helping a 7 year old child, five times a week for nearly two years, has shown me the emotional and developmental challenges that a child faces in relation to family and school. Demonstrating consistency and reliability is invaluable for young children. 'Martha's' Christmas painting, shows how she has regained her confidence; asking me to post it here. Now 8, this gifted child is creatively industrious
Snow Queen
Having been working with 10 year old J.A.C, intensively for the past months, has highlighted for me how creative children can struggle, to be themselves, within the academic education framework. Here are J.A.C's creations below. Where these children are at least trilingual, we need to be aware of nurturing their often fragile confidence in written English as an additional language.
Copyright © 2018 Helen Holmes Psychotherapist -
All Rights Reserved.