Helen Murphy
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About me
I’m Helen. I am a fully qualified Counsellor and a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. I am also accredited with the National Counselling Society.
My background is in working with mental health for adults and children. I have a specialism in working with families and young people who have experienced behavioural problems, including committing offences. I have also lots of experience working with young carers.
I don't believe in the one size fits all approach. I chose to practise Integrative Counselling, which offers a blend of therapies tailored to meet your needs.
Therapies I offer are:
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave. It's most commonly used to treat anxiety and depression, but can be useful for other mental and physical health problems.
Transactional analysis is a form of modern psychology that examines a person's relationships and interactions.
Person-centred therapy is a humanistic approach that deals with the ways in which individuals perceive themselves consciously rather than how a counsellor can interpret their unconscious thoughts or ideas.
Multisystemic Therapy is therapy which works with all the systems around a client and the factors which are impacting on them, for example home, friends, the community, work or education. This can help identify and plan behavioural changes.
Psychoeducation- problem solving skill, communication skills, identifying strengths and struggles, barriers to change and formulating action plans.
By incorporating these disciplines I am able to offer a blend of therapy which best meets your individual needs.I am based in Basildon, sessions will be held in your own home if appropriate, or a room booked locally. If a room is required this will add an additional £8 to the session fee.
I can offer short term therapy (up to 10 sessions) and also longer term therapy.
Sessions last 50 minutes and I would hope to see you weekly.
My service is confidential, with exceptions to serious criminal activity, serious harm to self or harm to another. I also receive monthly supervision with an experienced counsellor, where clients may be anonymously discussed.
I am happy to answer any questions you might have, so make the first step and contact me.
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
- CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Studies.
- BACP Certificate of Proficiency.
Training: CPD
- The psychology of learning.
- Adolescents with eating disorders.
- Adolescents who self harm.
- LGBT issues in Adolescents.
- Multi Systemic Therapy.
- Autism
- ADHD
- Polyvagal Theory (working with trauma)
- Covid 19 Mental Health first aid
- Online and telephone counselling training (NCS)
- mindfulness
- EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)
- Safeguarding Level 2
- Safeguarding Level 3
- OCD workshop
Experience working with:
- Bereavement
- Parenting
- Relationships
- Substance Use/alcohol
- Abuse
- Bipolar Affective Disorder
- Personality disorder
- Depression
- Self Harm
- stress
- cancer/physical health/disability
- young carers
- school problems
- work problems
- generalised anxiety disorder
- anxiety
- Suicide
- frontline/NHS workers during Covid Pandemic
Member organisations
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. 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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Bariatric surgery
health anxiety
lying
Therapies offered
Fees
£30.00 - £90.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Sessions
1:1 in your home £45
1:1 in the office £50
Couples in your home/office £50/58
Family session £please enquire
Counselling students £30 limited to 3 students at discounted rates at a time -CURRENTLY AT CAPACITY
Supervision for trainee or qualified counsellors £50 for 1.5 hours
Cancellation fee if not cancelled 48hrs in advance £40
I also offer concession rates to clients on a low income (please enquire).
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Please contact me for availability
please note I do not work on Wednesdays
Further information
I have over 15 years experience of working with young people and their families. These young people have often experienced behavioural problems, including committing offences. During a period of time which can be extremely stressful for the young person but also for parents, I can provide a safe space to explore your feelings.
