Helen Pearce

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Stroud, GL5 2LY
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About me

I am an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist working with both individuals and couples.

Individual therapy

In individual therapy, I offer you a safe, empathetic and confidential space in which you can reflect on your life, work through any difficulties you're having and find a way forward. You will have the opportunity to explore your patterns of relating, your hopes, your dreams,  your expectations of others and of yourself. My approach is relational which means that along with the issues you bring to explore in therapy, I’m interested in the relationship between us, as well as the ways in which you relate to yourself and others in your life. Our relationship can provide us with valuable insight into unconscious patterns of thinking and behaviour so they can be understood and challenged. 

The main theories I integrate in my practice are: psychodynamic theories, specifically Object Relations and Attachment Theory, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis.

My practice is trauma-informed. I am aware of the profound impact that trauma can have on individuals and on all of us collectively. I also believe deeply in our resilience as human beings, and our ability to heal in the right environment with the right support. I focus on collaborating with my clients, empowering them, ensuring they always feel safe.

I have experience working with depression, anxiety, domestic abuse, childhood sexual abuse, bereavement, family and relationship difficulties, alcohol problems, anger, eating disorders, existential issues and self-esteem issues.

It is completely natural to feel some apprehension, fear, anxiety, or discomfort when considering starting therapy. In our first session you'll have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the process and my way of working. It'll also be an opportunity for you to go into more detail about why you’ve decided to come for therapy and what you hope to get out of it.

Importantly, the first session is your opportunity to get a sense of whether or not you are comfortable with me and would like to work with me. If we agree to work together, sessions are then held weekly for 50 minutes.

Please feel free to email or call me to arrange a free initial phone consultation. 

I offer long, medium and short-term counselling and psychotherapy in Stroud and online.

Relationship/Couples therapy

Many people end up in relationships that have not lived up to their expectations. As a result, they feel stuck and unhappy. This usually impacts other areas of life as well, including your work, children and other important relationships.

Relationship or couples therapy provides a different kind of thinking space, one that attends to damaged communication, and works to bring about the relief of being heard. The therapeutic space created offers you the opportunity to develop a better understanding of yourself and your partner. It allows you to explore what might be going on beneath the difficulties in your relationship.

With both of you having a clearer understanding of yourselves and the difficulties in your relationship, there is the possibility for real change.

In relationship therapy, you and your partner can:

work to resolve current conflict and resentments
re-establish the connection and kindness in your relationship
build a satisfying sex life
develop an effective way of communicating.

I offer both long-term and brief therapy for couples depending on your specific circumstances and needs.

I regularly see a confidential clinical supervisor to support my work and have full professional insurance.

Training, qualifications & experience

BACP Accredited Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling (CPPD)
COSRT Level 5 Certificate in Couple/Relationship Therapy
MA Advanced Clinical Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy (in progress)

Member organisations

BACP
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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Fees

£60.00 - £120.00
Free initial telephone session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed
  • Refugees

Additional information

Individual counselling costs £60 per 50min session.

I reserve some low-cost spaces for those on low incomes who would not otherwise be able to access therapy. Please feel free to ask if there are any available when you enquire.

Couples/Relationship counselling costs £90 per 1hr session or £120 per 90min session.

When I work

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My working hours are 9am - 3pm weekdays only. 

Butterrow Lane, Stroud, GL5 2LY

Type of session

In person

Types of client

Adults
Couples

Key details

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Helen Pearce
Helen Pearce