Helena Fae Stephan
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About me
About my practice:
At my practice you will find a warm welcome from a friendly and professional therapist with over 30 years experience in a variety of settings who genuinely care about your wellbeing and progress. We can meet online, on the telephone or face to face if you live in Cumbria where I am based. My name is Helena. I am a counsellor, clinical supervisor and group facilitator. PGDip, MBACP. Certified online and telephone counsellor.
How you could benefit from working with me:
I have experience of working with young people and adults going through issues including trauma, criminal justice, anxiety, depression, eating distress, Child sexual abuse, sexual violence, domestic abuse, addiction, bereavement and suicide, self-harm, family issues, work related stress, and change of life events including children leaving the home and menopause.
I believe that being out in nature, physical exercise and spending time with animals can have restorative qualities. That's why here at Helena Stephan - Fae therapy I am delighted to be able to offer access to my cat co-therapist Billi who can attend sessions on request. You are also welcome to bring your well behaved support animal to sessions with you.
How I work:
The service offered is inclusive, flexible and designed to accommodate your individual needs and preferences. You can expect a confidential and non judgemental environment where you will be supported to feel safe through your therapeutic journey. Each session is tailored to address your specific challenges and goals, utilising proven therapeutic techniques to help you overcome obsticles to improve your overall quality of life. I believe in providing a personalised, client centred approach to counselling. I see each person and their journey as unique and am committed to providing a service that respects your autonomy.
My therapeutic framework includes the person centred approach where I see you as the expert in your own life and experiences. This approach empowers you to take control of your healing process. I like to work integratively drawing on techniques learnt from additional training in trauma and attachment helping to provide guidance, support and understanding. I blend this with other techniques to help you to identify and change unhelpful patterns in your thoughts, feelings and behaviours that may be contributing to your trauma symptoms.
I am qualified to deliver therapy face to face, by telephone or virtually. Weighing the benefits and drawbacks of each counselling format can help you determine the most suitable option for your needs and preferences. Helena Stephan – Fae Therapy is committed to providing a range of counselling options, ensuring that you can choose the approach that best supports your journey towards emotional well-being and personal growth.
It is a privileged to do the work that I do and I am always striving towards creating a trusting and collaborative therapeutic relationship. I provide counselling support which can be short term, focused on specific issues that you may be having and also longer-term therapy that can help you to navigate more complex difficulties in your life.
Training, qualifications & experience
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Wellbeing, Counselling and Psychotherapy (University of Aberdeen, BACP accredited course)
Certificate in Creative Supervision with Jenny Biancardi (BACP accredited course)
Graduate Diploma in Addiction Studies (University of Leeds)
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling (counselling tutor)
Certificate in Advanced Trauma Treatment for Children and Adolescents (Professional training course PESI)
Professional ASC Eating Disorders Diploma (BSY)
Certificate course in Animal Assisted Therapy (Professional training course PESI)
Certificate in Mindfullness Based Stress Reduction (The Mindfullness Academy)
Registered with the Information Commissioners Office
Up to date GDPR certificate
Up to date DBS Certificate
Attended extensive trauma related training with Caroline Spring, Zoe Lodrick, Silva Neves, Babette Rothschild, Janina Fisher and Bessel Van Der Kolk
Up to date with level 3 Safeguarding for both children and vulnerable adults
Previously worked as:
clinical lead for 2 sexual violence projects
Senior Practitioner for a sexual health and HIV support project
Support Worker for front line women's services
Therapeutic drug and alcohol practitioner at male, female and YOI prison establishments
Mental health practitioner in both acute and chronic hospital settings
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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Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
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Additional information
sessions charged at £50 per hour. All cancellations will be charged at the full cost of the session unless 24 hours notice is given.
