Helen Weighell
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About me
I'm a qualified and experienced psychotherapist and psychosexual therapist offering a supportive, confidential and non-judgmental space for you to explore and work through issues that are affecting you. I work with individuals, couples and adolescents. We can meet in-person in Walthamstow, online or by telephone.
My approach is integrative, meaning I draw from a number of different theoretical approaches, adapting my response the individual needs of each client. I understand our ability to relate (to one another and to ourselves) is of central importance in life and therefore place the relationship at the heart of my practice.
You may wish to look at feelings around a specific or repeated problem (e.g. relationship issues, bereavement, abuse, trauma, anxiety, depression, stress, eating disorders, family issues or compulsive behaviour & addictions) or you may have a general feeling that you could be getting more out of life and feel more fulfilled. I work collaboratively and creatively with you to establish an understanding of the problem/s that require attention, and then in addressing them.
During your initial (consultation) session I will ask a series of questions to help me get a sense of your needs; what brings you to therapy and what you want to get out of it. There will also be time for you to ask any questions you might have about the process of psychotherapy or the way I work.
Sessions are held weekly, or twice-weekly, for 50 minutes. The work is often open ended, meaning an end date is not set at the beginning. However, there are times when it is useful to set a time frame for the therapy and this is something that we can decide on together.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have been practicing since 2004, and hold the following qualifications and registrations:
UKCP reg.
MBACP
Certificate in Psychosexual Psychotherapy
Certificate in Relational Couples Therapy
Practitioner Certificate in Addictions and Eating Disorders (Metanoia Institute)
MA Integrative Arts Psychotherapy (Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education)
Certificate in Creative Group Work (IATE)
Certificate in the Therapeutic Application of the Arts (IATE)
Diploma in Counselling Skills & Perspectives (University of North London)
I have experience working for the NHS, a range of charities, education institutions and private practice, both in time-limited (focused) and long-term, open ended work. I also have extensive experience working cross-culturally.In addition to my clinical practice, I'm a tutor on the Humanistic Counselling and Psychotherapy programme at Metanoia Institute (Diploma/BSc/MSc).
I am also a member of The Relational School http://www.therelationalschool.co.uk/
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. 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
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£95.00 - £125.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£95 per session for individual psychotherapy
£125 per session for couples
£75 per session for supervision
I reserve a number of low-cost places are available for those on low/no incomes - please ask about availability.
I am registered with all the major private healthcare providers.
