Helen Coombes

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location_on Croydon CR7 & London SW11
Accepting new clients
Accepting new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Life isn't straightforward and often we experience difficulties and challenges that throw us off kilter. This might be a relationship breakup, a bereavement or a redundancy. During these times you may find it helpful to talk through these difficulties with an independent, non-judgmental counsellor, such as myself. 

I am an integrative counsellor meaning I offer a range of skills and techniques when working with clients, derived from a range of psychotherapeutic theories, such as Person Centred and psychodynamic.

I am client led and therefore work at your pace.

I currently volunteer at Wandsworth Grief and Bereavement Service..

If you think you might be interested in working with me send me an e-mail or call me and I will get back to you as soon as possible. I will offer an initial free half hour informal consultation.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling - 2024
  • Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - 2006
  • Current enhanced DBS
  • PGCE
  • BA (Hons)

I am a member of the BACP and therefore adhere to it's code of ethics and receive regular supervision.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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.

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

£40.00 - £50.00
Free initial telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Low income
  • check_circle Keyworkers
  • check_circle OAPs
  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Trainee counsellors
  • check_circle Unemployed
  • check_circle Refugees

Additional information

Online sessions £40 and in-person from £50

Home Visits £60

Weekend and evening appointments available

Concessions offered for students/low income

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits
Helen Coombes
Helen Coombes