Helen Holmes
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About me
With over 30 years of therapeutic experience with very complex situations, I am a fully registered member of the BACP and CPCAB. I am further trained psychoanalytically to treat psychosomatic conditions (USA), in couples and family therapy (IOPPN) and psychodynamic psychotherapy (UK). I have over 25 years experience of working with children, parents and adults with wide-ranging issues, from a diversity of cultures and backgrounds.
My main experience is working with children, young people and adults who experience: low self-esteem, childhood issues and discriminations, relationship issues, depression and anxiety, self-harm and suicidality, neuro-developmental conditions, learning difficulties, addictions, eating disorders, psychoses, forensic issues and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Additionally, I currently work with adults with psychogenic seizures, those diagnosed on the schizophrenia spectrum, HIV+/AIDS, post-stroke, amongst a range of other issues, such as those relating to personality difficulties.
Training, qualifications & experience
It is quite something to be looking for a therapist - I will help you in your search.
I have worked with people, trained and studied for over 30 years, committed to helping the most vulnerable people.
I studied depth psychology for many years, using what I have learned to help children and adults in a hospice, schools and the NHS. I have trained in safeguarding at PG level, Interpersonal and dynamic psychotherapy, family and couples therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, therapeutic counselling and mentalisation-based therapy.
You are very welcome to contact me.
Member organisations
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.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Dissociative experiences.
Downs syndrome.
HIV+/AIDS.
Personality difficulties.
Post-stroke.
Psychogenic seizures.
Forensic issues, including pedophilia.
Therapies offered
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Fees
Additional information
I offer a sliding scale of fees, depending on your circumstances.
Please contact me to have a friendly, safe and confidential chat to find out how I can best help you. I will offer you a consultation to meet and discuss your therapeutic needs and if necessary, a further appointment or two, when you and I can think about the best way forward for you. If you and I decide to work together, we can set a regular time to meet. Otherwise, I will help you to think of the most helpful alternative.
When I work
Monday to Friday: 7am-9pm Saturday and Sunday: 8am-9pm
Further information
Please contact me with any manner of issues and I will do what I can to help you.
