Helen Barnes

Hello, my name is Helen and I work with Adults, Young People, Teenagers and Young Children.  I have a therapy room in a private location, near Lavenham, Suffolk with free parking. 

I offer Counselling / Psychotherapist and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as well as Clinical Supervision.

I have an Advanced Certificate Clinical Supervision including Online and Telephone Working (Level 6) which includes training received using 'The Seven-Eyed Model of Supervision' and an 'Integrative Developmental Model for Supervising Counsellors and Therapists' (IDM).  

I work as an Integrative Counsellor, using my skills and knowledge tailoring these to the specific needs of each client . 

I have experience working in many different environments, schools, charities / community agencies, private practice and within the NHS.  I have worked as a Primary Mental Health Worker (PMHW) in NHS Wellbeing Service for Children and Young People. I have also worked as a School Counsellor. Currently I am working in private practice, for a community agency and within NHS IAPT Service (Adult Service). 

I see my clients either face-to-face, online or by telephone. With young children, I work face-to-face only.

I work with neurodiverse clients (Autism, ADHD).

If you are looking for a Clinical Supervisor, please do not hesitate to contact me to discuss further.

I am a registered Member of BACP (MBACP), Accredited Member of BABCP (Acc.) Accredited Member of National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society MNCPS (Acc.) and a member of the Association for Counsellors and Therapists Online (ACTO). 

I am happy to give a free 20 mins video or telephone 'discovery call' for us to get to know each other and discuss your needs / requirements for supervision, please do email me to arrange.

I work with both qualified and trainee therapists.

Supervision sessions are usually booked for 90 mins. However each case is discussed on an individual basis, as for example, being a student it maybe that we have 45 mins or 1 x hour 'fortnightly' supervision, pro rata to your caseload size / training establishment and professional body requirements.

I like my supervisees to be able to get to know me and for me to get to know them and and initial telephone / video call is important for us both to see if I can help you and for you to decide if you would like to attend supervision with me.  Choosing a supervisor is a personal experience and I wish supervisees to feel safe and comfortable to attend supervision with me, as this will help to facilitate a good professional relationship. 

Once supervision has been agreed, a supervision contract would be discussed and shared ready for signing by both supervisee and supervisor. Also, if needed, any training establishment paperwork / contracts / reports would be discussed and an agreement is made regarding notice period for any report requests from supervisee's.