Helen Lea - MSc Psychotherapy

General Availability

Weekday Daytimes, Weekday Evenings

British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Psychotherapist
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited (MBACP Accred) Counsellor and Psychotherapist
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered Psychotherapist - Integrative Psychotherapist
UK Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (UKRCP) Registered Independent (UKRCP Reg Ind) Counsellor

I provide Face to Face Counselling and Psychotherapy in Hove

Fees: Individuals £50.00 - 50 minutes
Approximate length of therapy: short term from 1 to 6 sessions or ongoing
Languages: English

I offer Private Counselling and Psychotherapy Services for these Issues

Abuse, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Bereavement, Bisexual Issues, Bullying, Business Leadership, Cancer, Career Issues, Childhood Issues, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) (ME), Creativity, Cultural Issues, Depression, Disability, Divorce, Grief, Identity, Inhibitions, Lack of Meaning in Life, Lesbian Issues, Loneliness, Loss, Low Self Confidence, Low Self Esteem, Men's Issues, Midlife Crisis, Personal Growth, Personal Relationships, Physical Illness, Post Natal Depression (PND), Psychosomatic Symptoms, Rape, Redundancy, Same Sex Relationships, Self Development, Sexual Abuse, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Transgender Issues, Trauma, Workplace Issues and Work Relationship Problems

My Counselling and Psychotherapy Therapeutic Approaches

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Humanistic Therapy, Integrative Therapy, Relational Therapy

I am Registered with this Private Health Insurance Company to provide Counselling and Psychotherapy

Aviva Health

Gender

Female

Clinical Experience in Counselling and Psychotherapy

I am a UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered Psychotherapist, and a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited Counsellor. I provide counselling and psychotherapy in the Brighton and Hove area. I have worked for over twenty five years as a counsellor and psychotherapist, within the NHS and in private practice. I can provide short term therapy which is limited to a set number of sessions, or long term therapy which is open ended.

What to Expect during Counselling and Psychotherapy

My main training is in Integrative Psychotherapy, but I have also trained in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy.

My therapeutic work is based on the belief that we all as human beings try to find some way of making meaning of our lives. Life throws up challenges to most people - through relationship problems or loss or other difficult experiences - and sometimes these challenges are too hard to deal with on our own, or with family or friends. I think that we all have the potential for personal growth, and to overcome our problems, but we sometimes need help from a therapist to help us along the way.

When I begin work with someone I try to find out as much as possible about the problem and how it looks from their point of view. I use my training and experience to work out what type of help would suit them. I aim to provide a safe and confidential space where they can feel free to explore what is probably a difficult and distressing subject.

Over the years, I have found that it is the quality of the therapeutic relationship that helps people to uncover and resolve their difficulties. For that reason, I think the most important thing to find out about a therapist is 'do you feel comfortable working with them and do you feel you could trust them?' It's important to have someone who is qualified and experienced, but which particular technique they use is less important, I believe.

I have a wide knowledge of psychological problems, based on working in the NHS and in private practice. I use a range of therapeutic techniques, including some from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). The benefit of being an Integrative practitioner is that I can tailor the work to the individual I am seeing. No two people are alike so no therapy is alike either.

Clinical Qualifications in Counselling and Psychotherapy

British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Psychotherapist since 2010
UK Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (UKRCP) Registered Independent (UKRCP Reg Ind) Counsellor since 2008
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered Psychotherapist - Integrative Psychotherapist since 2007
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited (MBACP Accred) Counsellor and Psychotherapist since 2004
MSc Psychotherapy

I am committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I abide by the Standards of Conduct Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP), the Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the Code of Ethics of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), the Code of Ethics of the Metanoia Institute (MET) London and the Conditions of Registration of the UK Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (UKRCP).

Additional Information

I also provide clinical supervision for experienced or trainee psychotherapists and counsellors.

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My Consulting Address is in easy reach of: Hove, Preston Park, West Blatchington, Preston, Portslade, Brighton, Withdean, Kemp Town, Portslade Village, Patcham, Moulsecoomb, Bevendean, Hollingbury, Southwick, Brighton Marina Village, Coldean, Stanmer, Woodingdean, Ovingdean, University of Sussex

Nearest Train Stations: Hove, Aldrington, Portslade, Brighton, Preston Park, Brighton London Road, Falmer, Fishersgate, Moulsecoomb, Southwick

Wheelchair access: No