About me
Hello, I’m Helen Bowden, an Integrative Psychotherapist. I am also a registered nurse and public health practitioner, which brings a broad and compassionate understanding of both mental and physical wellbeing into my therapeutic work.
I offer a warm, confidential, and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly about whatever is going on for you.
I work with a diverse range of clients and tailor therapy to your individual needs. My goal is always to help you understand yourself and find ways forward that feel right for you.
I have a particular interest and experience in women’s health, including maternal mental health and the emotional and psychological impact of peri- and postmenopausal change. Alongside this, my nursing background enables me to offer support with a wide range of life experiences, including anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction and relationship difficulties.
I offer in-person sessions in the Solihull area, as well as online and telephone appointments, allowing flexibility to suit your circumstances.
Taking the step to seek therapy can feel daunting. You don’t need to have everything figured out before you begin - therapy is a space to explore, reflect, and move at your own pace.
Training, qualifications & experience
My background is in Nursing and Health Visiting, with a strong background in women's mental health, from fertility to menopause issues and addiction services. I am a qualified Integrative Psychotherapist (MSc) with a keen interest in Maternal mental health, relationship issues, addiction issues, and chronic health conditions.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Universities Psychotherapy & Counselling Association
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Fertility issues
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Additional information
I offer some concessions.
Further information
People come to therapy for many different reasons. You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, or simply aware that something doesn’t feel quite right. You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy, sometimes it’s about having space to pause, reflect, and be heard.
I offer counselling and psychotherapy to support you with a wide range of emotional and life challenges, including:
- Anxiety, stress, and feeling overwhelmed
- Low mood and depression
- Trauma and difficult life experiences
- Relationship and family difficulties
- Addiction and unhealthy coping patterns
- Life transitions and identity changes
- Women’s health–related challenges, including maternal mental health and peri- and postmenopausal experiences, and Neurodiversity
My approach is collaborative and integrative, meaning I adapt the way we work to suit you as an individual. Therapy is not about giving advice or telling you what to do, but about helping you better understand yourself, your patterns, and your emotional responses, so you can make choices that feel right for you.
I aim to create a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly, explore difficult feelings, and develop greater self-awareness, resilience, and self-compassion.
