Helen Phillips


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About me
I am a DipHE Gestalt Humanistic Counsellor with over 15 years of experience, online video call or face-to-face, I am located in Bitterne, Southampton. I offer individual counselling.
Specialising in drug and alcohol addiction issues, relationship difficulties, relationship abuse, break ups, ADHD, anxiety and depression.
Are you finding it difficult to maintain your relationships with important people in your life? Do you have problems with managing your drinking or drug use and things in your life have become unmanageable? Would you like to learn more about yourself and how to understand yourself better? Do you need a space to be able to process any past trauma from a difficult relationship? Are you feeling low in mood?
I am a calm, centred, caring counsellor who can provide a safe space for you to talk about your difficulties.
I can help you.
I will work with you to explore your needs and wants in the present, whilst encouraging you to find the tools you need to reach your goals. In order to support this, I focus on Gestalt therapy and Humanistic counselling, which aims to investigate and uncover patterns and beliefs you may have about yourself and learn more about your behaviours.
Gestalt counselling helps you understand more about the patterns you play out in your relationships. I can help you understand the relationship you have with yourself and how to have better relationships with important people in your life.
I have worked hard to create an environment that is non-judgmental, warm and supportive, so please do get in touch with any questions or concerns.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Qualified Humanistic and Gestalt Counsellor
- Registered Member of the BACP (MBACP)
- Level 6 in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision
I have training in Motivational Interviewing and Relapse prevention, and additionally, I have been working the last 10 years in a rehabilitation centre which gives me vast experience of different life problems.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Are you focussing on the external (ie; gym, relationship, food) to make you feel better internally? If so, I am here to help you focus on fixing the internal pain, and stop gaining the same results when acting impulsively.
I can help you find healthy coping strategies that will work for you.
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£50 per 50-minute session.
I offer a sliding scale between £25-£55. This depends on your financial income.
When I work
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Monday 9am-3pm. Tuesday 9am-7pm. Wednesday 9am-3pm. Thursday 9am-7pm. Friday 9am-12pm.
Further information
I am located in Bitterne, Southampton and have my own private practice. I am based in a quiet residential area.