Helen Metcalfe
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About me
Are you feeling troubled? Or you may be feeling stuck in a rut, feeling that something needs to change but not quite sure where to start?
I work in a person centred way, this means that I offer a warm, non-judgmental and accepting space for you to explore your thoughts and feelings and begin to find a way forward, making the changes which are right for you.
It’s important to find the right counsellor for you, and I am pleased to be able to offer a free 30 minute phone consultation for us to explore how counselling might help you and how we might work together. You may want to find out more about counselling, and what you can expect, and I am happy to explore any questions or concerns you may have.
I offer concessions to clients who are on a low income. Please ask if this is something you would like to discuss.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified counsellor and a registered member of the BACP and I am fully insured. My training and qualifications include:
- Level 4 - Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 3 - Certificate in Counselling Studies
- Level 2 - Certificate in Counselling Skills
- TA101 - EATA (European Association for Transactional Analysis
- Diploma in Mindfulness
- Diploma in inner child therapy
- Working with bereavement & complex grief
- Working with suicide
- Working with trauma and the biology of anxiety
My experience of working with clients in the NHS and in my private practice includes working with bereavement and loss, trauma, anxiety, low self-esteem, low mood and depression. I also have experience of working with parents and carers of children who have SEND.
I am an adult education tutor (Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills) for the City of York Council.
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
£40.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£40 per 60 minute session.
I offer concessionary rates to those on a low income/students/in receipt of benefits. Please don’t hesitate to ask if this is something you'd like to discuss.
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I offer in person sessions at New Earswick Folk Hall on a Thursday and have some slots available for morning and early afternoon. I also offer online sessions on Mondays.
