Helen Hadden
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This professional is currently not accepting new clients and may not respond to general enquiries at this time.
This professional is currently not accepting new clients and may not respond to general enquiries at this time.
About me
As a psychotherapist, I specialise in working with adults in Buckinghamshire. I understand that the decision to start therapy can be daunting, and I offer a personalised introductory call where we can discuss your unique needs and concerns. I am a psychodynamic and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) psychotherapist, ready to support you in finding the best approach.
Locations:
For your convenience, I provide both online and in-person therapy services. This flexible approach lets you choose the setting that best suits your needs. In-person sessions are available in the following areas:
Buckinghamshire, SL9: Gerrards Cross, Amersham, Chesham, Great Missenden, Beaconsfield, Denham, Croxley Green SL8, SL7, SL9, HP9, HP7, HP8, HP6, HP5, UB9
I have extensive NHS and private practice experience, working with many issues and concerns, including:
Anxiety
Depression
Low self-esteem, low confidence
Relationship issues
Trauma
Stress
Work-related stress
Identity
Body issues
Grief and Loss
Intrusive/compulsive thoughts and/or behaviours
Feeling disengaged, stuck, or ‘flat’ in mood
Facing difficult life decisions
Transitions and change
Loss of pleasure in life
Anger
Feeling overwhelmed
Training, qualifications & experience
I have undergone many years of extensive and rigorous NHS psychodynamic psychotherapy training and have eighteen years of experience in different mental health settings.
Where to start?
Clients often express feeling uncertain about where to begin. In our initial meeting, we will work together to explore your goals and how you feel.
Therapeutic approaches:
Psychodynamic psychotherapy, provides a safe and confidential space to explore aspects such as your relationships, how you experience life, and how you see yourself. Psychodynamic psychotherapy can be short or longer-term. Each session lasts 50 minutes.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing). EMDR is a shorter-term therapy used to help with a range of mental health difficulties. Sessions last up to 90 minutes. EMDR is increasingly sought, reflecting increased media coverage of its impact.
Clients have benefited from EMDR to address wide-ranging concerns, such as relationship breakups, difficult birth experiences, feeling ‘stuck’, anxiety, low mood, traumatic incidents, and low self-esteem.
Whether you are struggling with anxiety, questioning your identity, or feeling stuck in unhelpful patterns, I am here to explore your unconscious and conscious mind. I have successfully worked with clients dealing with issues ranging from depression, low self-esteem, body dysphoria, anxiety, OCD, grief and loss, and relationship difficulties to intrusive thoughts or feeling 'stuck' in life. Clients have welcomed an opportunity to think deeply about their experiences, identity, or goals, perhaps for the first time able to prioritise their needs and focus on themselves.
If you feel ready to explore starting therapy, there are two ways to contact me: by email at hh@helenhaddentherapy.com or by booking an introductory call.
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 British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). 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.
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
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and EMDR allow for 'what we don't know yet' to be explored, as many clients find that they can't pinpoint what is causing them distress or discomfort.
Therapies offered
Fees
Additional information
Concessionary rates available on case by case basis
When I work
Please get in touch with me to discuss the latest availability.
Further information
I will guide our discussion a little more during our initial session than during regular sessions. We will discuss different aspects of your life, such as your concerns, history, and goals. This helps me to understand your unique situation.
If we determine that psychodynamic psychotherapy is the most suitable approach for you, we will discuss practical aspects, such as confidentiality, boundaries, and any questions or concerns you may have. We establish a clear and mutually agreed-upon framework for our therapeutic work together.
This is the start of building a therapeutic relationship, creating a safe and non-judgmental space where you can openly express your thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
During sessions, we will start to think about unconscious and conscious processes, exploring how past experiences may influence your current thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.
If we decide to work using EMDR, therapy also starts by providing a safe space to explore so that we can decide together on aspects to address. EMDR can help clients process intrusive and distressing events and memories, as it facilitates the mind's capacity to heal. EMDR is carried out using a carefully researched protocol; I will guide you through each step of the process. Clients can also choose not to share the memory or event they wish to process with the therapist if they prefer. EMDR works well face-to-face or online.
https://emdrassociation.org.uk/discover-emdr/the-basics/
