Helen Lickerish

I provide therapy, counselling, EMDR, NLP and therapeutic coaching to people who want support and help to make changes to their lives. I specialise in anxiety, stress, PTSD, trauma, fear, panic disorders and depression, although often, I find that several areas of difficulty overlap as life, in reality, is not compartmentalsed. My expertise is in working with the whole of a person and helping them untangle difficult knots in thinking, feeling and behaviours. I can help people determine whether they need counselling or, perhaps, when a session or two of coaching might help move them forward. In developing a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships to themselves, others and their external world clients can free themselves up to be more of the person they feel they truly are or want to become. Sometimes this will entail looking at their belief systems and behaviours and often involves finding their own power and sense of self. I believe that being genuinely interested in people's story and wanting the best for them allows them to feel safe enough to explore the more challenging aspects of their lives and I am keen to support them through the entire process of change.

I offer EMDR (Eye Movement, Desensitisation and Reprocessing) as an effective method for safely releasing traumatic memories and NLP for helping to change beliefs and thought patterns and behaviours.

The work can be of a set and short duration, or deeper on-going therapy, dependent upon what the client thinks will work best for them. I aim, always, to work in an empathic, confidentiality and non-judgemental way that allows my clients to feel safe and welcomed.

Sessions are available online and in person at my office in Gillingham,  Dorset .

• Counselling sessions are for 50 minutes.
• EMDR sessions are usually for one hour and twenty minutes
• Coaching session lengths are usually one and a half hours, but can be negotiated between us depending upon how you feel you work best.

I operate fees on a sliding scale according to household income.

Per 50 minute session:

Over £80k - £120
Over £60k - £100
Over £30k - £80
Under £30k - £70

I operate a sliding scale to ensure that services are available for all. We can talk about this and reach an agreement on what is right for you during our initial consultation.

Online/Phone sessions are also available.

Sessions are usually set at a minimum of 6 to ensure that you have the input and time necessary to work towards your goals. Thereafter we can contract on an on-going basis or in further blocks, as required. Other lengths and durations may be contracted as necessary.