About me
Hi, I'm Helena and I'm a qualified child therapist working with children and young people aged 5 to 18. I use an integrative approach in working with children and adapt sessions to suit their individual needs. I use a range of creative approaches such as play, art and sand therapy to enable children to open up and explore their inner world.
I have over 10 year's experience in specialising in working with children with a range of issues such as bereavement, anxiety, parental separation and helping to build up confidence and self-esteem. I have also worked with children with Autism and selective mutism.
I offer a free 15 minute phone consultation to see if I am the right therapist for your child. I then meet with the parent or parents to complete an in depth assessment and the therapy begins when this is completed. I am based in Portglenone, Ballymena and offer a quiet, confidential space. I have availability for evening appointments.
It is important to find the right therapist for your child, so please feel free to call or email me to have a chat about how counselling can help.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BA (Hons) Primary Education and Early Childhood Studies
- Childhood Bereavement Training (Cruse Bereavement)
- Level 4 Certificate in Counselling
- Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling
- Adult Bereavement Training (Cruse Bereavement)
- Post Qualifying Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People
- Sand therapy training
I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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.
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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Fees
£45.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- £45 per session
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