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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.
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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.
Working with you
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Working with you
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.
Parents' Support - 07952 717 951
Stressed? Not coping too well?
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 Psychoanlytic Observation Studies and PGCertificate in Applied Social Studies (Tavi); Diploma Therapeutic Counselling (CPCAB); Mentalisation Based Therapy (Basic), ADOS-2 (UCL);
Fellow HEA; PGCE HE; QTLS.
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).
Local, friendly and practical
Please call - you and I can talk about what's going on for you and discuss the best next steps.
Here to help you through these difficult times.
Please call and I will do my utmost to help you and your family.
07952 717 951
Supporting Organisations & Professionals
Schools
Local Authorities & CAMHS
Local Authorities & CAMHS
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.
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Local Authorities & CAMHS
Local Authorities & CAMHS
Local Authorities & CAMHS
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.
Parents & Families
Local Authorities & CAMHS
Parents & Families
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.
Talking baby talk
Supporting you
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.
Support groups for mums
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.
Dad's feelings matter
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.
Terms and Conditions of service:
Confidentiality
- I hold what you share with me in strict confidence, with exceptions, in accordance with the relevant Codes of Ethics. However, if concerns arise regarding risk of harm to self or other, or from others, next steps would be discussed with you, when possible.
- Regular supervision is attended, offering a different perspective and is strictly anonymised.
- All therapy notes are fully anonymised and stored in accordance with GDPR.
- Two clinical will trustees hold fully anonymised details to contact you, in the unforseen event of illness or death.
Cancellation policy
- Therapy needs to be consistent to create stability for you and can be once weekly, or as need indicates.
- 3 negotiated breaks are scheduled annually.
- Apart from the breaks, any cancelled and unattanded sessions would need to be paid for.
- However, If you wish to reschedule a therapy session, a week's notice would help you and I to find a mutually suitable time in that same week, depending on yours and my diaries, or the fee is payable.
- Ending therapy: At least a month's notice is required, unless an alternative arrangement is arrived at by mutual agreement, to work through the ending, to ensure your well-being. These scheduled appointments would be payable.
Mode of therapy
- Trained and qualified in different modalities, to be best equipped to help the widest range of presenting difficulties, facilitate assessments and consultations.
- Offering both long and short-term individual, couples and family work.
- With specialities in: eating disorders, schizophrenias and psychoses, addictions, loss and childhood traumas.
- Professional letters and reports can be provided by agreement.
Therapy sessions
- Individual therapy sessions last for 50 minutes; couples and families up to 1.5 hours according to need.
- These are held in-person, online or by phone in a sound-proof, mobility accessible consulting room.
- This pleasant and comfortable consulting room is close to tubes, overground and buses. Parking is available nearby.
Fair Fees
- Fees are negotiable for widest accessibility across all socio-economic and cultural groups, since it is important that both you and I feel comfortable with the fees. I have an established fee schedule, which we can discuss when we meet.
- The fee is increased each November in line with inflation, and discussed with you around a month in advance.
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