Helen Townsley

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Eating Disorders, ADHD, Anxiety & Depression
Barnet EN4 & Shipston-On-Stour CV36

About me

I am an experienced, friendly psychotherapist specialising in therapy for eating disorders, ADHD, anxiety and depression. I work from my therapy room in Barnet, North London, and also online.  I run regular group therapy sessions and focussed workshops

Why not book an Introductory Call to talk through how I may be able to support you and which service will be the most helpful to you.

Eating Disorders

As an experienced specialised therapist, I have helped many people overcome their difficult relationship with food, both quieting the food noise and improving eating behaviours. I can help with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, ARFID and any other form of disordered eating.

ADHD & Eating Disorders

If you think you may have ADHD or have recently been diagnosed you are up to 4 times more likely to suffer with disordered eating.  By understanding how ADHD and eating disorders affect each other, you can gain some clarity on why you may be struggling and learn some simple strategies to help.

Anxiety & Depression 

If you are suffering with anxiety, depression, or both - a short course of therapy can help you identify how your thoughts and feelings are connected and develop simple strategies to improve your mood.

Types of therapy

I am an integrative therapist, combining various therapeutic styles depending on your needs and preferences.  I frequently use CBT, person centred, attachment theory and psychodynamic practices.  

I know how difficult it can be to reach out for therapy and attend your first session.  I have a very friendly and approachable style and will help you to settle into the process quickly.  

I am a BACP Accredited Psychotherapist with over 10 years experience.

Training, qualifications & experience

I have over 10 years of experience working with Eating Disorders.

I qualified from Regents University, London, with an MA in Psychotherapy and Counselling in 2010.

Further qualifications:

  • Post-Grad Cert Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, University of Oxford.
  • Accredited member of BACP 

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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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

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£90.00 per session

Additional information

Block of 4 consecutive sessions: £320 (£80 per session)

For online or in my therapy room

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Early morning
Morning
Early afternoon
Late afternoon
Evening

Further information

New Online Group for January 2026

CBT for Eating Disorders Therapy Group - 6 weeks

Jan 5th 2026 - 9th Feb 2026

  • 7pm - 8.30pm

Online

Email for more information and a registration form

  • £350

Message for further details

Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN4

Long Compton, Shipston-On-Stour, Warwickshire, CV36

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Online platforms

FaceTime
Microsoft Teams