Thank you for visiting my profile. My name is Helen, and I am an integrative therapeutic counsellor and clinical supervisor with extensive and varied experience in emotional and mental health support.

At the heart of my work is a commitment to offering care, compassion and understanding within a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship. I work with the core conditions of empathy, unconditional positive regard and congruence, creating a space where clients can feel heard, accepted, and understood.

My integrative approach draws on psychodynamic, relational, and person-centred therapeutic frameworks, underpinned by a trauma-informed perspective. I support clients experiencing a range of psychological and psychospiritual difficulties, including grief and bereavement, interpersonal conflict, neurodiversity and addiction. I am deeply committed to ongoing personal and professional development, and I continue to expand my learning across different clinical disciplines to enrich my practice.

As a clinical supervisor, I am trained in the comprehensive Seven-Eyed Supervision Model and provide monthly supervision sessions for trainee and qualified counsellors, as well as nurses. I aim to offer a reflective, collaborative and supportive supervisory space that encourages both professional growth and personal insight.

I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and an Accredited Registrant of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). I am also a trainee member of UKCP while undertaking diploma training in Couple Therapy for Depression.

I am fully insured for both psychotherapy and clinical supervision and hold enhanced DBS clearance.

October 2025 – ongoing: Trainee in Couple Therapy for Depression (PGDip) and Counsellor. Mind Matters Surrey, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

May 2021 – ongoing: Volunteer Therapeutic Counsellor, Need to Talk Counselling & Wellbeing Services, Harrow, London | Medium-term and long-term therapy, up to 24 months. Fully supervised.

January 2025 – ongoing: Volunteer Clinical Supervisor, Need to Talk Counselling & Wellbeing Services, Harrow, London. Fully supervised.

July 2025 – May 2026: Volunteer Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Psychological Therapies Service in Psycho-oncology. Fully supervised.

June 2021 – June 2025: Volunteer Therapeutic Counsellor, Catalyst Counselling Services, Guildford, Surrey. Medium-term therapy, up to six months. Fully supervised.

July 2024 – January 2025: Bereavement Counsellor, Princess Alice Hospice, Esher, Surrey. P/T role in parallel with my NHS position. Fully supervised.

May 2022 – December 2024: Volunteer for Compassionate Neighbours, Princess Alice Hospice, Esher, Surrey. Fully supervised.

March 2020 – July 2022: Call Handler, Crisis Helpline, Single Point of Access (SPA), Working age Adults, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Bank shifts during the pandemic. Fully supervised.

September 2012 – ongoing: Volunteer Listener, Guildford Samaritans. Weekly listening shifts. I am also a member of the recruitment and volunteer mentoring teams.

September 2007 – ongoing: NHS employee across Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Neurodiversity, and Acute Hospital Services.