About me
I am Helen Frost, a warm and compassionate accredited Counsellor / Psychotherapist and accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with over 11 years of NHS experience working with adults, children and adolescents.
I tailor therapy to your needs, goals and aspirations, combining both psychotherapy, CBT and DBT skills, allowing us to explore the challenges you are facing now and any past experiences which may be impacting you. Alongside this, I am able to support you to develop coping strategies in order for you to gain insight and make meaningful and lasting changes to your life, mental health and wellbeing.
If you are seeking therapy to manage depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, trauma, or other mental health difficulties, we can discuss how CBT, an evidence-based therapy, and other modalities of therapy can support your goals.
Other difficulties explored in therapy include emotional regulation, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, anger, relationship difficulties, and stress. All of these, I have built a vast toolkit of skills to support you on your journey.
I also have vast experience working with Children and Adolescents in CAMHs; therefore am able to support any client from aged 5yrs - adulthood.
Training, qualifications & experience
- MA Integrative Counselling
- PG DIP Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (CBT)
- PG DIP Relational Counselling & Psychotherapy
- BSC (hons) Psychology
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness
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.
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
£70.00 - £75.00
Further information
You can email, text or call me to discuss your needs and what has brought you to therapy. We will arrange a time to have a telephone discussion initially. If you are happy we will book an appointment to meet.
During our first appointment we will work together to identify the problem or issue that you would like help with and I will ask you about the problem(s), how they trouble you, and when and how they started, as well as any other treatment or support you have had or are having now. This may take one or two meetings. At the end of this period we will agree on your goals for therapy, decide if I am likely to be able to help you, and if you would like to continue working with me. You will be under no obligation to continue working with me.
I have been trained in several therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Relational Psychotherapy and Dialectal Behavioural Therapy (DBT) amongst others. Whilst there are times when I will draw on an integrative approach there will be instances where a specific evidence-based approach such as a structured CBT or DBT protocol will be most appropriate. In such cases I will apply that model of therapy in its standard form to ensure the best therapeutic outcome. You will receive a thoughtfully tailored approach to your difficulties, goals and aspirations.
I provide short and long-term therapy and we can agree what will suit your needs, goals and aspirations best.
Starting therapy can feel daunting. My aim is to provide a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space where you feel safe to talk openly, at your own pace.
Building a trusting therapeutic relationship is at the heart of my work, as I believe meaningful change happens when you feel heard, understood and accepted.
Whether you are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma, relationship difficulties or feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges, I will work alongside you to help you gain insight, build resilience and make meaningful and lasting improvements to your mental, emotional health and wellbeing.
Seeking support is a courageous first step, and you don't have to face things alone. Together, we can work towards helping you feel more like yourself again and create positive, lasting change.
