Helen Donnison
Psychotherapist in Hersham

I am a Trauma-Informed Counsellor/Psychotherapist who specialises in working with adult women. My approach asks 'what happened to you' not 'what is wrong with you'.

Struggles that you may be experiencing:

emotional numbness or an inability to identify feelings
presence of a critical internal voice
feelings of shame and/or guilt
difficulty thinking clearly
constantly on high alert
loss of self
emotional overwhelm
inability to relax
anxiety
difficulty sleeping
panic attacks or flashbacks
lack of confidence
perfectionism
stress, depression, self-blame
low self-esteem and negative life events

Many clients that come to me want me to take away the ‘chaos' that's going on inside their head, they want clarity of thought, less overwhelming emotions. By offering space and time away from the demands of life, my clients have the opportunity to ‘catch up', to gain clarity of thought, to connect with feelings in a safe way, to grieve losses and to celebrate successes. This process of pausing and processing, is so important in order for life to continue in a different way. As a result, I find my clients rediscovering themselves, regaining confidence and creating a more balanced life.

Background & Psychotherapy Qualifications

My qualifications are as follows:

Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Roehampton University.
BSc (Hons) in Psychology
Certificate in Counselling
Diploma in Occupational Studies
Registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)

I have also completed CPD workshops in the following:

The Emotionally Neglected Client: Consequences of a Lack of Early Attunement
Obsessions, Ruminations and Intrusive Thoughts
The Dangerous Edge: Working with clients with a history of risk
Disordered Eating or Eating Disorders: Communication, Disconnection and Food
Early Emotional Neglect and the Adult Client in Therapy
Working with Trauma that has become stuck
Working with Trauma in a Time of Trauma
Existential Therapy
Brief Solution Focused Therapy
Sexual Abuse Recovery
Supervision and Attachment Theory
Relationships: Why do we bother?
Introduction to Ritual Abuse
Working with Creative Materials
Strokes and Games in Transactional Analysis
Stress Management Workshop
The Missing Link: Working with the Traumatised Body
Working with Client Dysregulation
CBT Techniques and Problem solving
Reducing the Risk of Burnout and Compassion Fatigue for Therapists and their Client

My Specialisms

I specialise in working with women who may have experienced the following:

childhood neglect
overly critical parents
bullying
trauma (from the birthing process, from abuse, from an accident, from an operation etc)
postnatal depression
grief/loss
isolation

Approach to Psychotherapy & How I Work

I am an Humanistic Counsellor with Person-Centred, Psychodynamic and Existential influences. My Humanistic approach puts you, the client, at the centre of the counselling process. I fully believe that you are the one who knows what is right for you, I am simply providing an empathic and non-judgemental environment within which to discover it.

Therapies & Rates

Please note the rates detailed below are there to give you an idea of the therapists standard rates, we strongly advise you contact the therapist for more detailed rates and any offers they may have.

Therapy	Appointment Type	Rate
Psychotherapy	Online/Telephone	£75 per 50 minutes
Psychotherapy	In Person	£75 per 50 minutes
Counselling	In Person	£75 per 50 minutes
Counselling	Online/Telephone	£75 per 50 minutes

Additional Rate Information

I offer Face-to-Face Teams or Telephone Counselling for adult women at the following rates: Initial Consultation:- Weekday £65 per 50 minute session Evening £75 per 50 minute session Ongoing Counselling Fees:- Weekday - £65 - £95 per 50 minute session Evening - £75 - £100 per 50 minute session I really believe that everyone would benefit from speaking with a Counsellor and I also understand that not everyone can afford to do so, I therefore offer counselling fees on a sliding scale to try and make my services available to as many people as possible. We will agree your ongoing counselling fee at the initial consultation.