Helen Simpson, MBACP,Counselling and Psychotherapy

Hi, thank you for choosing to find out a bit more about me and what my practice  Essence Counselling can offer you. This past year has been a year like no other. As we approach the end of lockdown how are you feeling? In these uncertain times we can find that all the things we took for granted are no longer there. Uncertainty and change is the only thing we can be sure of.  What does the future hold......

Counselling is a talking therapy and it can be a scary thought talking to someone who you don't know. It can take huge amounts of courage to take that first step. To help make that first step a bit easier I aim to offer you a warm, friendly, safe, non-judgemental space in which you can explore issues that are concerning you.

We all face difficulties in our journey through life and sometimes those worries become too much for us to cope with. We can find it hard to speak to friends or family and find ourselves needing to speak to someone who will listen, understand, and accept us, just as we are. That is what counselling is there for - what it is all about.

Counselling  supports you through stressful times and life events. Being able to talk openly in private with a trained counsellor can help untangle some of the more difficult thoughts and feelings you may be experiencing. I offer a place of safety, of trust and open communication. A place where you can be yourself in complete confidentiality.

I am a trained and qualified person-centred counsellor and psychotherapist based in Crieff,  Perthshire. I have worked for many years within the NHS in different contexts and most recently was a counsellor attached to a local GP practice. I also volunteer with a counselling charity based in Perth.

We come to counselling for many reasons such as low mood, anxiety, grief, relationship or family problems, transitions in life, depression, bullying,sexuality issues, and anger issues among others. I believe everyone is unique and issues which bring you to seek counselling are unique to you. You are the expert on yourself, you know yourself better than anyone but sometimes along the journey of life, we find ourselves lost without a compass to guide us. A wrong turn and we find our self at a crossroads or at a roadblock and need a helping hand to get back on track - that’s where counselling comes in..

No problem is too big or too small to bring to counselling.

I am  have recently expanded my practice to offer counselling to children and young people from age 4 to 18 covering issues such as bereavement, anxiety, depression, bullying, emotional problems, difficulties in relationships, feeling sad, lonely, gender issues, queries about sexuality, LGBTQI+issues, self harm & low esteem.....

I am currently able to offer some limited free counselling spaces as part of my continuing professional development  at Strathclyde University please contact me by phone or email stating ref CPD to ask more about free spaces. This is for limited time until May 15th.

I am delighted to have formed a partnership with a local counsellor, Linda Pike to form Popp Ins Therapy Centre in Crieff,  where we have 3  covid friendly therapy rooms one of which has been fully equipped for children's counselling. www.poppinstherapy.co.uk

I offer counselling by phone, online or face to face.  Please get in touch for an initial free consultation.