Helen Madden
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About me
I offer counselling in a warm and comfortable setting for adults, young adults and children.
'Walk and Talk' therapy in the High Peak and Cheshire countryside.
I offer a warm, confidential, safe space in which you are free to explore your thoughts and feelings.
Feeling comfortable and safe to talk in confidence to someone who will not judge you and who will help you to find your way forward can enable you to unravel emotions that may have become overwhelming.
Counselling can effectively support those who wish to make changes in their lives. My aim is to accompany you in your current situation, to help you to identify past or present difficulties where they are impacting negatively on your day to day living. I offer a physical and psychological space to reflect on your situation and will help you to examine options for change.
I am an integrative counsellor but use a person centred approach. My aim is to establish a safe relationship with you, to build trust, and to support you in your journey to finding your own solutions that you can take away with you.
I am a Member of BACP and work to their ethics, meaning that my practise is responsible and accountable.
I work from Riverside Wellbeing in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire. There is free parking nearby and the office is 5 minutes walk from Whaley Bridge train station. The office is accessible for those with limited mobility.
I offer online counselling.
I also offer counselling via telephone.
Walk and Talk - Counselling sessions in High Peak, Derbyshire and Cheshire
Some people find the thought of face to face counselling indoors, in a relatively confined space, a daunting or overwhelming prospect. Others may have tried counselling in conventional environments but found it uncomfortable or too intensive approach. If this resonates with you then Walk and Talk sessions can be an alternative.
The natural environment can provide a space to allow you to think more freely, to engage your senses and to explore your feelings. Many people find that the tranquility of the countryside can induce a meditative/reflective mood which supports emotional awareness. Exercise can also help people become "unstuck" when confronting difficult issues and it can spur creative, deeper ways of thinking.
I offer a choice of easy or moderate walks on flat or undulating terrain. All walks offer a mix of public footpaths, bridleways, open countryside and quiet country lanes as well as ones more suitable for times when the weather conditions are less favourable. You will not need to be 'super fit' or even very outdoors orientated to benefit from this setting for your counselling.
Our first meeting will take place at Riverside Wellbeing, Whaley Bridge, online or by telephone so we can discuss the practicalities around working outdoors, considering together things like where we meet, how we manage the time, the weather and the pace etc.
Walk and Talk can be conducted in a socially distanced manner so can be an effective way of safely working together. Please don't hesitate to give me a call if you want to discuss how it could work for you.
Counselling with Children
I offer a calm, safe environment. Through talking, creative work and play I aim to provide children with the opportunity to be heard and to express their feelings.
Most importantly a therapeutic relationship is built up and to do this I engage with children through the medium of play.
I am currently working as school counsellor in three primary schools and here my aim is to establish a strong relationship with the child so that they feel secure enough to share worries and concerns when they are ready to do so.
Once trust is established I seek to build the emotional resilience of the child.
Fundamentally, in my work with children, my therapeutic approach is informed by attachment theory which emphasises the crucial developmental significance of the relationships and experiences of early childhood.
Training, qualifications & experience
I qualified with a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling in 2013 and since qualification have been working in the following areas;
As school counsellor in three local primary schools
For the charity AgeUK working with clients in their 50s and over.
As a school counsellor for the Thomas Theyer Foundation
In my own private practice.
I receive professional supervision and attend training courses to enhance and support my practice.
I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and Counselling and Psycotherapy Outdoors (CAPO).
Below are some of the training courses that I have completed in addition to my counsellor training:
Safeguarding in work with Children (Place2Be) September 2013
Working with Children's Difference and Diversity (Place2Be) October 2013
Helping children tell their stories (Place2Be) November 2013
Working with Children using Metaphor (Place2Be) January 2014
Children's Emotional Wellbeing (Place2Be) March 2014
Mindfulness Practice and Research Symposium Salford University July 2016
The ageing process. An exploration of the Ageing Self Manchester Gestalt Centre October 2016
Working with addiction: underlying causes BACP January 2017
Working with bereaved clients BACP March 2017
Working with female prisoners (Women MATTA) March 2017
MSBR Course Mindfulness for Living Jan-March 2017
Working with sex and pornography addiction BACP March 2017
Working with identity and self esteem in young people with eating disorders BACP April 2017
Working with young people in the LGBT community - BACP April 2017
Working with young people who self harm - BACP May 2017
Working with Body Dysmorphic Disorder - Counselling NW September 2017
Awareness of Domestic Violence and Abuse Manchester Safeguarding Boards October 2017
Suicide Awareness and Prevention - NHS November 2017
A Disorder for Everyone: Exploring the culture of psychiatric diagnosis, creating change. December 2017
Loss: What does life mean for me now? BACP October 2018
Mindfulness in Recovery from alcohol/drug addiction - Counselling NW - June 2019
Culture and Identity in Counselling: Working as a Cross-Cultural Counsellor - Counselling NW November 2019
A Dive into Mindfulness - Riverside Wellbeing - November 2019
Mind or Body - what's in charge? - BACP December 2019
Dealing with Distress: Working with Suicide and Self-harm - Carolyn Spring Training - January 2020
Compassion Focussed Therapy - How to Develop a Compassionate Self - Counselling NW - January 2020
Making connections with an Autistic Brain - BACP - February 2020
Mental Health and the Body. Treating Trauma - Carolyn Spring - April 2020
Working with Trauma in a Time of Trauma - Carolyn Spring - May 2020
Working with Trauma That Has Become Stuck - Carolyn Spring - May 2020
Compulsive exercise, Sports and Steroid Abuse - NHS Derbyshire/First Steps - October 2020
Body Image and Perception - NHS Derbyshire/First Steps - November 2020
Eating Disorders - All Ages and Genders - NHS Derbyshire/First Steps - November 2020
Safeguarding Children Level 3 Online Training Course December 2020
Autism in Women and Girls - Sarah Hendrickx - February 2021
CBT and Counselling for Autism Spectrum Disorder Clients - Tony Atwood - April 2022
Working at Relational Depth in Counselling and Psychotherapy - Mick Cooper PESI Training September 2022
Working with children and young people - A non medicalised approach Dr Sami Timimi AD4E - October 2022
Applying Attachment Theory in Clinical Practice: Transforming development defects and building secure attachment - Lisa Cundy PESI Training April 2023
Trauma: Counselling children and young people in care. Kathryn Cox BACP Training May 2023
Children do not leave their trauma at the school gates: Florence Nadaud BACP Training May 2023
Internal Family Systems to treat Trauma and Addiction - PESI Training September 2023
Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model - Jan Winhall PESI Training October 2023
ADHD and Neurodiversity Intervention for Women: Essential strength based skills and tools to use in your clinical practice. Micelle Franks - PESI Training February 2024
Advanced Safeguarding Children Level 2 Online Training Course - February 2024
Taking Therapy Outdoors - October 2024
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Fees
£40.00 - £45.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Face to face counselling for adults £45 per hour.
Face to face for children and teenagers are £40 per hour.
Walk and Talk sessions are £45 per hour.
Online and telephone sessions are £40 per hour.
I can offer a concessionary rate for counselling students in training and for those in receipt of benefits.
I offer a free 15 minute chat via the phone to answer any questions and see if therapy is suitable for you. Please contact me to arrange a mutually agreeable time.
When I work
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Further information
I am fully insured and have been checked and cleared by the Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS )
