Helen Gunson

Psychotherapy 

People often seek therapy after a crisis, when they cannot let go of past experiences or they can no longer ignore their dissatisfaction with parts of their life. For others therapy offers a space for personal development and growth.

Thinking about coming to therapy often feels daunting. That is normal and I encourage you to view it as an invitation to come into a deeper relationship and understanding of yourself.  Therapy is a joint process where, together, we create a safe space to explore what is troubling you.  Developing a good therapeutic relationship is central to the work.

I am happy to work with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, life-limiting illness, and life changes. I use a mindfulness approach to support your exploration. This form of awareness enables you to notice your habitual ways of being or reacting to situations which in time starts to offer you more choice in your life.

This process is done in a spirit of compassion and collaboration giving you space to process past and current experience which in turn can connect you more to your authentic self, thus facilitating more ease in your life. 

I am offering short to medium term psychotherapy of 6 – 24 weekly sessions.  My work is underpinned by Buddhist philosophy, modern neuroscience and western psychotherapeutic understanding. My interest in how our pre-birth and birth experiences impact us throughout life led me to train in Integrative Baby Therapy which further informs my work with adults.

Supervision

Supervision offers therapists and health practitioners the space to reflect on their practice and get support on areas that they feel stuck in, add to their continuing professional development and help look after their own wellbeing. I am training in a Mindfulness-based supervision model which is recognised by the Humanistic and Integrative College (HIPC) of the UKCP. I have experience in working in private practice and third sector organisations with particular expertise in taking a trauma informed approach, working with clients in a body-centred way and with clients presenting with past trauma, anxiety and illness.

This approach to supervision would be appropriate for psychotherapists, counsellors, complementary therapists and health professionals.

Experience and qualifications:

Since1997 I have worked in therapeutic and managerial roles in a range of charities as well as working in private practice and studying alongside work to build on my therapeutic skills and experience. I qualified as a Core Process Psychotherapist with the Karuna Institute in 2013.

If you are interested in psychotherapy or supervision sessions, please contact me on 07929 717 708 for a brief chat to discuss working together and availability.

Psychotherapy sessions are available at £55 for an hour.

Supervision sessions are available at £45 (whilst I am in training)