
South Perth, Western Australia


About Me & Work Experience

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My name is Helen (she/her).
I love art, creating, watching sunsets, listening to the sea, finding shells on the beach, yoga, mindfulness, travelling the world, taking photographs, pet cuddles.
I enjoy listening to people’s life stories, the light, dark and all kaleidoscopic colours in between.
I have had many years of my own personal therapy as part of my course.
I was born in England.
Work Experience
Experience working as a 1:1 therapist in:
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a Primary School, with ages 5-11
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an Adolescent Therapy Service, with ages 13-26
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a Secondary School, with ages 11-16
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a Relationship Therapy Organisation, with age 5+
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Parenting sessions alongside this work
Previous to this therapy work, I have lots of experience working with children and young people in various educational/mentoring/pastoral care roles. In primary and secondary schools. In an international school. A nursery/ preschool setting. And with adults in community Support Worker roles.

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Qualifications

Know all the theories,
Master all the techniques,
But as you touch another human soul,
Be just another human soul” - Carl Jung -
Masters (MEd) and Post Graduate Diploma in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counselling
~ The University of Cambridge ~
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Post Graduate Certificate in Child and Young Person IAPT Therapy (Interpersonal Psychotherapy)
~ University of Central London & Anna Freud Centre ~
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Shorter Courses
I continue my learning journey via regular CPD courses.
Here are some of the many I have undertaken:
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compassion focussed therapy
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neurodiversity
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understanding the effects of childhood abuse
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making trauma therapy safer
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effects of childhood sexual abuse
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multiple LGBTQ+ courses
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childhood trauma
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using clay to express
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worlds in the sand tray
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transforming trauma through play
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dance, movement and music
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understanding self harm
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safeguarding/child protection
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Issues I have worked with previously:
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abuse
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anger
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anxiety
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autism
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attachment
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ADHD
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childhood sexual abuse
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depression/ low mood
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difficult thoughts/ memories
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dissociating
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emotion regulation
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family conflict
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family member with illness/ disability/ condition​
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feeling numb
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gender identity
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grief/ bereavement
- identity
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LGBTPIAQ+
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low self esteem
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loss
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neurodiversity
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PTSD/ CPTSD
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relationship difficulties
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school transitions
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school challenges
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significant life events
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situational mutism
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sexuality​
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​self harm
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suicidal thoughts
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sexual abuse
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sensory sensitivities
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stuck/ unmotivated
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trauma impacts​
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young carers