About me
You may have been worried about your child's emotional well-being or development for some time. Perhaps the situation feels stuck and you’re unsure how to help. Children often don’t yet have the words to explain their inner experiences, and their behaviour, relationships, or powerful feelings can become confusing, concerning or overwhelming for them and for the adults supporting them.
My name is Helene and I am a Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytical Child Psychotherapist who can offer specialist individual child and adolescent psychotherapy, therapeutic parent support and professional consultation.
I am experienced and qualified to work with infants, children and young people age 0-25 years with a range of different emotional and mental health difficulties and challenges. I am registered with the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) and can offer face to face appointments within Stirling city centre.
ACP accredited Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is a specialist form of talking therapy that helps the child or young person understand their emotions, thoughts and behaviours at a deeper level. Individual sessions are adapted to the child’s developmental stage and may include talking, play, and creative expression.
The child psychotherapist is trained to gain an understanding of the child’s internal world by carefully tuning into the child’s fears, hopes and confusions that are communicated through the child’s play, drawing, storytelling and through the therapeutic relationship.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have over 20 years of experience working with and supporting children, young people and their families, with the last 9 years specifically working as a qualified child and adolescent psychotherapist within a specialist multidisciplinary NHS child and adolescent mental health team. I continue to work within the NHS alongside my private practice.
Qualifications:
- Accredited Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytical Child Psychotherapist, Mprof psych, 2017. Registered with the Association of Child Psychotherapists
- Post Graduate Diploma in Therapeutic Skills with Children and Young People, 2013
- Certificate in Systemic Family Therapy, 2009
- Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work, 2006
Additional training/ Professional achievements:
- Presented at National UK ACP conference, 2026
- Deliver training to social work, education and health colleagues on infant mental health and supervising contact, ongoing.
- Clinical Supervision training, 2024
- Assessing Risk, a relational approach (10 week training), 2022
Member organisations
The ACP is the registering body for NHS trained Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists. ACP members undergo a minimum 6 year training; two years at Masters level then 4 years full-time clinical in the NHS qualifying in a Doctorate Level course. Full members are able to work with neonates, mothers & babies, parents & toddlers, primary school age children & adolescents. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have significant experience working with children who have lived through loss, abuse, trauma and other forms of overwhelming experiences. This has included working extensively with care experienced children and young people. I welcome referrals in relation to post adoption/ permanence support.
Therapies offered
Fees
£95.00 per session
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