Helena Woodgate
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About me
I believe the key to good therapy is in the relationship between therapist and client and our sessions together are an opportunity, through exploration, to try and understand why you might be feeling the way you do.
My training is in psychotherapy and phenomenology and one of the advantages of this approach is that it tells us not what to think but rather, how to explore and understand why we think and experience life in the way we do. Through the building of our relationship of trust, we create an environment where you can feel free to explore your thoughts, feelings, dislikes and hidden desires.
By having open and frank conversations, we can begin to understand how you view yourself and others in the world. It is not for me to tell you what you should think but rather, explore and understand with you, why you think and experience the way you do.
The process of therapy is conversational and experimental, making our sessions an opportunity for you to become clearer about yourself, more confident and more able to discover a new way of being that feels right to you.
It is important to have regular sessions once the therapeutic work has started but it does not have to be at the same time and day every week so if you are working shifts or have other commitment, call me and we can discuss how we could fit therapy around your life.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training:
Southern Association For Psychotherapy And Counselling (SAFPAC) Level 6 Diploma in Psychotherapy and Phenomenology.
I have a Master of Art (MA) in Bioethics and Medical Law and a Bachelor of Art (BA) in Theology and Religious Studies.
Membership:
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)
The Southern Association for Psychotherapy and Counselling (SAFPAC)
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP Trainee)
Howden Insurance Brokers Limited for Professional Liability Insurance
Experience:
I have for many years combined my work in my private practice with a charity counselling organisation. Many of my clients are men and women who has suffered abuse, neglect and incarceration. I believe than every client is unique with a unique experience for them, no issue is too small or difficult for us to work with.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £75.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
It is important to have regular sessions once the therapeutic work has started but it does not have to be at the same time and day every week so if you are working shifts or have other commitment, call me and we can discuss how we could fit therapy around your life.
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I am happy to be flexible with times and dates if you work shift or irregular hours, call me to discuss further.
