Helen Dewhurst
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About me
After many years working in education as a teacher and special needs support assistant, I trained as an Integrative Counsellor.
My experience includes counselling for two cancer charities supporting diagnosed clients, their family members, carers and those bereaved.
I have a special interest in working with anxiety and depression as well as accompanying people as they navigate the complex emotions associated with grief and loss.
Other issues I have worked with include, anticipatory loss, living with suicide in the family, identity issues, adverse childhood experiences, experiences of overwhelm, low self-esteem, life-limiting illness, alcohol addiction, family issues, health anxiety, neurodivergence, affairs and betrayal, and work-related stress.
I offer a safe, confidential, non-judgemental space for you to explore your concerns through face-to-face counselling, in the centre of Macclesfield. As a client, you will decide how your sessions proceed, moving at your own pace and in a way that works for you. I offer short or long-term therapy, depending on your needs.
I will not try to 'fix' you or tell you what to do, but will offer guidance and aim to facilitate any growth you choose to make.
If you are nervous about the counselling process or would like to find out whether we are a 'good fit' for working together, please do get in touch for a free, no obligations chat.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 4 Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling.
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills.
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Concepts.
- Certificate in Mindfulness Teaching and Practice.
- Post Graduate Certificate in Inner-City Teaching.
- Trained as Bereavement Specialist.
- I attend regular training and professional development.
- I am a BACP Registered Member.
Member organisations
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.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Further information
I offer a free 15 min telephone consultation after your initial enquiry.
