Hello, I’m Helen

I’ve been working with children and young people for over 20 years and I have extensive experience of supporting children and young people with a range of emotional needs and of supporting parents, caregivers and professionals to build better connections with the children and young people in their lives.

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I’m based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, and I offer a range of support services for children and young people, including therapy (play-based and talking therapy), coaching, and advocacy.

I have experience of working with children, young people and young adults with additional learning needs, including learning disabilities.

I also have a great deal of experience supporting neurodivergent children and young people, in particular those who are autistic (including having a Pathological Demand Avoidance profile).

I work in an integrative way which means that I combine a range of theories and practices to best suit individual needs, including person-centred, attachment-based, psychodynamic and CBT approaches.

I am qualified to level 7 (Masters level) with a specific focus on working therapeutically with children, young people and families.

I am a registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) and I follow their ethical guidelines.

I am trained to Level 3 in Child Safeguarding (Designated Safeguarding Lead) and I have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate which is registered with the update service. 

I also have considerable experience creating learning resources to support adults caring for, or working with, children and young people, and facilitating training.

Qualifications

COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
  • MA Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy for Children, Adolescents & Families (Merit)
    University of Roehampton

 

  • Certificate in Adoption Support Counselling
    The Albany Centre/Barnardo’s

 

ADVOCACY
  • Level 3 Advocating on Behalf of Children and Young People
    NYAS – Aim Qualifications & Assessment Group

 

  • Level 3 Domestic Abuse Prevention and Early Intervention
    SafeLives – Open College Network

 

  • Level 3 Working with Women and Girls in the Sexual Violence Sector
    RCEW – Open College Network
 
TEACHING AND EDUCATION
  • MA Creative and Media Education (Distinction)
    Bournemouth University

 

  • Master of Teacher (Distinction)
    Institute of Education, University College, London

 

  • Advanced Skills Teacher – Media & Film Studies
    VT Education and Skills National Assessment Agency

 

  • Qualified Teacher Status
    Department for Education and Skills

 

  • Post Graduate Certificate of Education (Further Education)
    Keele University