Helen — Person-Centred Counsellor in Amersham, Buckinghamshire
At a Glance
- Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
- Diploma in Person Centred Counselling (Level 4) · CPD in CBT · Mindfulness · Freedom Programme
- NSPCC-trained in Child Protection · Enhanced DBS certificate
- Individual counselling · EAP counselling · Organisational referrals
- Person-Centred counselling
- Specialist: PMDD · domestic violence and abuse · neurodivergence (autism, ADHD) · trauma
- Face-to-face in Amersham, Buckinghamshire · Online and telephone UK-wide
- Adults (18+) · Older adults · EAP clients
- £65 per session
- Monday to Friday — daytime and evenings
- Free 15-minute consultation — no commitment, no pressure
Person-Centred Counsellor in Amersham — About Helen
Some experiences need a space that takes them seriously — where what you have been through is met with genuine understanding rather than a generalised response, and where you do not have to explain yourself from the beginning. Helen’s practice is built around that kind of attentiveness.
Helen is a qualified Person-Centred counsellor based in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, offering face-to-face sessions locally and online and telephone counselling across the UK. She holds a Diploma in Person Centred Counselling (Level 4) and is a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), alongside CPD in CBT, Mindfulness, and the Freedom Programme. She holds an NSPCC Child Protection qualification and an enhanced DBS certificate, reflecting the professional standards she maintains across her practice.
Helen has developed three areas of particular depth over many years of specialist work: PMDD and women’s hormonal mental health, domestic violence and abuse (including many years with a specialist charity), and neurodivergent experience — including autism and ADHD — developed through several years working in a specialist neurodivergent setting.
Background & Experience
Helen’s clinical background is unusually broad. Before and alongside her private practice in Amersham, she spent many years working within a charity specialising in domestic violence — gaining a depth of direct, sustained experience with this area that most private practitioners have not had access to. That work has given her a particular understanding of the patterns, dynamics, and long-term impacts of abusive relationships, and an ability to work with clients at any stage of their experience — whether they are still within a situation, in the process of leaving, or working through the aftermath years later.
She also spent several years working in a specialist setting with neurodivergent individuals — building clinical experience with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and dyscalculia that goes well beyond the general awareness most counsellors have. Her neurodivergent-affirming practice adapts genuinely to different communication styles, sensory profiles, and ways of processing — not as a surface adjustment but as a structurally informed approach.
Her CPD spans CBT, Mindfulness, and the Freedom Programme — a nationally recognised programme for survivors of domestic abuse — all of which inform her practice without defining it. Her training as a Suicide Counsellor and Trainer reflects the depth of clinical preparation she has undertaken, even though this service falls outside Hope Therapy’s current offer. Helen maintains regular professional supervision and is committed to ongoing professional development.
Person-Centred Counselling
Person-Centred counselling places you — your experience, your pace, your direction — at the centre of every session. Developed by Carl Rogers, it rests on the principle that people have an innate capacity for self-understanding and growth, given the right conditions: genuine empathy, unconditional positive regard, and a non-judgmental presence. Helen does not direct, advise, or steer. She listens attentively and creates the kind of relationship in which you can think and feel without managing how you come across. Person-Centred counselling in Amersham with Helen, and online and telephone counselling across Buckinghamshire and the UK.
PMDD and Women’s Hormonal Mental Health
Helen has clinical experience supporting clients with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) — a severe, cyclical condition in which hormonal changes in the luteal phase trigger significant psychological symptoms including severe anxiety, depression, rage, and in some cases dissociation. PMDD is frequently misunderstood or minimised in clinical settings, and many people with PMDD have spent years feeling that their experiences are not taken seriously.
Helen’s experience in this area means she understands the cyclical nature of PMDD, the particular impact it has on relationships, work, and sense of self, and the kind of counselling support that is genuinely useful rather than generic.
Domestic Violence and Abuse
Helen spent many years working within a specialist domestic violence charity — a sustained and direct engagement with this area that gives her practice a depth of experience and understanding that is relatively uncommon in private counselling. She has supported people at every stage of their experience of domestic violence and abuse: those still within abusive situations, those in the process of leaving, and those working through the long-term psychological impact of what they have been through.
Her CPD includes training in the Freedom Programme — a nationally recognised programme developed specifically for survivors of domestic abuse — which informs her understanding of the patterns and cycles of abusive relationships alongside her direct clinical experience. Helen’s domestic violence and abuse counselling covers emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, as well as coercive control and trauma bonds. Domestic violence counsellor Amersham. Domestic abuse counselling Buckinghamshire. Freedom Programme trained counsellor. Abuse counsellor Amersham online.
Neurodivergent-Affirming Counselling
Helen spent several years working in a specialist neurodivergent setting — building direct clinical experience with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and dyscalculia that goes significantly beyond the awareness-level training that most counsellors receive. Her neurodivergent-affirming approach means she adapts structurally to different communication styles, sensory preferences, and processing differences — not simply adjusting how she speaks but working in a way that is genuinely appropriate for neurodivergent experience.
She works with adults navigating the particular emotional, relational, and identity dimensions that neurodivergent experience can involve — including late diagnosis, the impact of masking, the challenges of social expectations, and the specific ways that anxiety, low mood, and self-esteem difficulties present in neurodivergent individuals. Autism counsellor Amersham. ADHD counsellor Buckinghamshire. Neurodivergent counselling Amersham. Dyslexia and dyspraxia counsellor Buckinghamshire.
Further Areas of Focus
Helen offers face-to-face counselling in Amersham and online and telephone counselling across the UK. Alongside her specialist areas, she works with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties.
Anxiety and stress
Anxiety counselling in Amersham and online with Helen — working with generalised anxiety, social anxiety, health anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, and the weight of chronic stress. Anxiety counsellor Amersham and Buckinghamshire.
Trauma
Trauma counselling in Amersham and online with Helen — working carefully and at your own pace with experiences that have left a lasting mark, including abuse, domestic violence, PTSD, and complex trauma. Trauma counsellor Buckinghamshire.
Depression and low mood
Depression counselling in Amersham and online — working gently alongside persistent low mood, loss of motivation, and emotional flatness. Depression counsellor Amersham and Buckinghamshire online.
Anger management
Anger management counselling in Amersham and online with Helen — exploring the roots of anger and developing a more considered relationship with strong emotions. Anger management counsellor Buckinghamshire.
Relationships
Individual relationship counselling in Amersham and online — exploring the patterns, communication difficulties, and dynamics that create recurring challenges in connections with others.
Self-esteem and confidence
Self-esteem counselling and confidence counselling in Amersham and online — working with the self-critical patterns and limiting beliefs that shape how you see yourself. Low self-esteem counsellor Buckinghamshire.
Sessions with Helen
Helen offers face-to-face counselling in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, and online and telephone counselling across the UK. Sessions are available Monday to Friday during the day and in the evenings.
Helen works with individual clients on a private basis and also supports those referred through EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) arrangements and one-off organisational referrals. As part of Hope Therapy’s team of 90+ qualified counsellors, she is matched to clients where there is a strong therapeutic fit.
Sessions are 50 minutes. Sessions are confidential. There are limited circumstances in which this may need to change — for example, if there is a serious risk of harm to you or others. Helen will explain these clearly before any work begins.
Location — Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Helen offers face-to-face counselling in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, and online and telephone counselling to individuals across the UK. Amersham sits in the Chilterns, within easy reach of High Wycombe, Chesham, and the wider commuter belt stretching from Rickmansworth to Slough. If you are based in or near Amersham, the following gives you a sense of how long it typically takes to travel there.
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Chesham |
10 mins |
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Beaconsfield |
15 mins |
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Rickmansworth |
20 mins |
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High Wycombe |
20 mins |
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Uxbridge |
25 mins |
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Aylesbury |
25 mins |
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Slough |
25 mins |
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Watford |
25 mins |
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Hemel Hempstead |
25 mins |
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Berkhamsted |
25 mins |
Journey times show how long it takes to reach Amersham by the fastest available transport. Online and telephone counselling is available to anyone across the UK.
Helen’s Amersham practice is particularly convenient for clients based in Chesham, High Wycombe, and Beaconsfield. Online sessions are available to anyone across the UK — including clients seeking specialist PMDD, domestic abuse, or neurodivergent counselling from anywhere in England.
Fees
- Individual sessions: £65 per session
Counselling in Amersham and online with Hope Therapy starts from £65 — significantly more accessible than many comparable private practices in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
Book a Free Consultation
If you are looking for a counsellor in Amersham or Buckinghamshire — or would like to access specialist PMDD, domestic abuse, or neurodivergent counselling from anywhere in the UK — a free 15-minute consultation is a good place to start. There is no commitment and no pressure.
Hope Therapy’s team is also available by phone 24 hours a day if you would prefer to speak to someone before booking.
Book your free consultation: https://calendly.com/hopetherapy/15-minute-consultation
More Info
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Qualifications |
Diploma in Person Centred Counselling (Level 4), CPD: CBT · Mindfulness · Freedom Programme · Suicide Counsellor & Trainer NSPCC Child Protection Training · Enhanced DBS certificate |
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Professional membership |
Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) |
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NCPS |
Hope Therapy & Counselling Services is an Organisational Member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) |
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Services |
Individual counselling · EAP counselling · Organisational referrals |
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Therapeutic approach |
Person-Centred counselling · CBT and Mindfulness-informed (CPD) |
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Session format |
Face-to-face (Amersham, Buckinghamshire) · Online · Telephone |
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Session length |
50 minutes |
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Availability |
Monday to Friday — daytime and evenings |
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Fee |
£65 per session |
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Venue |
Amersham, Buckinghamshire |
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Languages |
English |
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Last reviewed |
April 2026 |
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Booking |
Further Areas Helen Works With
- Abuse counselling Amersham and online
- ADHD counselling Amersham and Buckinghamshire
- Anger management counselling Amersham and online
- Anxiety counselling Amersham and Buckinghamshire
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- Asperger’s syndrome counselling online Buckinghamshire
- Autism counselling Amersham and Buckinghamshire
- Behaviour problems counselling online
- Bereavement counselling Amersham and online
- Bullying counselling online Buckinghamshire
- Career counselling Amersham and online
- Carer support counselling online
- Depression counselling Amersham and Buckinghamshire
- Disabilities counselling online
- Discrimination counselling online
- Divorce counselling online Buckinghamshire
- Domestic abuse counselling Amersham and Buckinghamshire
- Domestic violence counsellor Amersham and online
- Dyscalculia counselling online UK
- Dyspraxia counselling online UK
- EAP counselling Amersham and Buckinghamshire
- Emotional abuse counselling online Buckinghamshire
- Feeling sad counselling Amersham and online
- Freedom Programme trained counsellor Buckinghamshire
- Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) counselling online
- Health anxiety counselling online
- Loneliness counselling online
- Low self-confidence counselling Amersham and online
- Low self-esteem counselling Amersham and online
- Miscarriage counselling online
- Neurodivergent counselling Amersham and Buckinghamshire
- OCD counselling Amersham and online
- Panic attacks counselling Amersham and online
- Phobia counselling online Buckinghamshire
- Physical abuse counselling online
- PMDD counselling Amersham and Buckinghamshire
- PMDD counsellor online UK
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) counselling Amersham
- Pre-marital counselling — see individual relationship counselling
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder counselling online UK
- Procrastination counselling online
- Redundancy counselling online
- Relationship counselling Amersham and Buckinghamshire
- SAD — seasonal affective disorder counselling online
- Self-esteem counselling Amersham and online
- Separation and divorce counselling online
- Sexual abuse counselling Buckinghamshire and online
- Social anxiety counselling online
- Stress counselling Amersham and Buckinghamshire
- Trauma counselling Amersham and Buckinghamshire
- Women’s mental health counsellor Buckinghamshire
- Work-related stress counselling online Buckinghamshire
- Listing ID: 763
- Type of Support: Counselling
- Types of Counselling: Adults (18+), LGBTQ+ Support, Neurodiversity e.g.ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia etc
- Type of Session: In Person, Online (Via Zoom & Skype), Phone
- Availability: Daytime, Evening