Michaela Helden
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About me
Sometimes it's difficult in life to prioritise our needs, especially when time is needed in order to workout how you feel about your challenges in life. I can offer you a warm, non judgemental and safe place so we can together concentrate on finding the right direction for your future.
The beginning of therapy can be daunting initially, being honest about yourself but sharing that with someone who you don't yet know but I believe if you decide to begin therapy, you show strength as you have made a decision to find professional support and you wish for change within your life.
Throughout our work I can help you to cope with presenting issues and uncertainty about your future ahead. If you feel you have reached a crossroad in your life, feeling overwhelmed, stressed or unhappy, your events from the past may mean you are not aware those previous experiences are causing current problems. Exploring and talking about your personal history, unraveling your previous relationship experiences and seeing there maybe patterns in how you deal with those conflicts. I will be able to help you to find a pathway to what has happened in the past and how to move forward. During our therapy work we can prioritise your needs and wants. for you to bring uncomfortable, distressing or confusing issues. With previous experiences I can help people to recover from Bereavement, Trauma, Anxiety and Relationship conflict.
If you feel you are ready to begin your journey, understanding more about 'you' and hear your 'own voice', I'd invite you to contact me for any questions about how I work and how I can help you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP)
I am qualified in the following:
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, CPCAB
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling, CPCAB
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling, CPCAB
- Certificate of Proficiency BACP
- Level 2 Award in Understanding Substance Misuse, CPCAB
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 - £70.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Type of sessions:
Face to Face
Online
Phone
Location
Central London
Bromley BR1
When I work
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Video Counselling (Online) or Telephone - £50.00
Bromley BR1 - £55
Central London - £70.00
Couples Counsellor - £70.00
Initial call/online free of charge - 10 mins approximately
Further information
Expertise;
I have personal experiences and additional training in these areas. I can offer a deeper level of empathy and understanding about your concerns, which will enhance our work together.
- FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS: Exploring communication skills
- LONG TERM ILL HEALTH: Dramatic change of life
- FINANCIAL PRESSURE: Stress and worries
- TRAUMA: Coping mechanisms to deal with the trauma
- BEREAVEMENT : Loss of your loved one and the changes within your life
- COUPLES : Offering the space, the time, the honesty between you and understanding what you want for your future together
The benefits in therapy work;
- Space to reflect about your own self esteem
- Exploring your identity
- Hearing your 'own voice'
- Considering a different perspective about your life
- Feeling empowered
- Recognising repeated patterns of behaviour and making changes
- Learning new coping mechanisms within your life
- Developing self awareness
- Finding a path of happiness
What does integrative counselling means ?
An integrative way of working with clients means I can blend different theories. This allows my therapy work to be flexible and adaptable depending on my clients needs throughout the work. I bring together several therapy models including CBT (cognitive, behavioural therapy) person-centred therapy and psychodynamic therapy.
What can counselling help with?
Counselling can help with a range of issues including:
- Anxiety and anxiety disorders
- Attachments and relationship
- Counselling for couples
- Identity issue
- Bereavement and loss
- Anger / Jealousy / loneliness / guilt / shame
- Experience of trauma
- Suicide
I work with private clients and I work within a Bereavement Agency Service. This means I am developing my professional skills regularly ensuring I am offering you an excellent client work service.
