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Empower yourself with Counselling For ChangeHi, we are Tove and Helena at Counselling for Change. We are both qualified therapists based in Leeds.
It can be a tricky journey finding the right therapist, and as evidence shows, the working relationship between you and the counsellor is a crucial aspect of effective therapy. Please have a look at our "about me" pages to find out some more about us, and see if one of us sounds like the right therapist for you.We can support you to address range of issues including but not limited to:Anxiety
Depression
Stress
Loss and Bereavement
Relationships problems
Trauma
Gender and sexual identity
Self esteem

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about counselling

Life throws many surprises at us, and while we cannot predict the outcome of any situation, we can take control of how we respond to certain situations. Counselling and psychotherapy can offer a space to explore options and help you exert your power of choice over whatever life may throw at you.By looking into our history, we can understand how this impacted us “back then” as well as how our experiences continue to influence us in the here and now.The first few sessions will usually be a space for the therapist to get to know you, and understand what brought you to therapy now. This could be a singular incident of trauma, loss, or mental health struggles, or it could be a more general curiosity to know yourself better. There's no right or wrong way to come to therapy - simply come as you are. Talking with a therapist can support change, self-acceptance, and self-belief.What is transactional analysis?Transactional Analysis (TA) is a type of therapy founded on the study of personality, patterns of behaviour, and child development. Many researchers, practitioners, writers, teachers, groups and supervisors have worked to research, develop and critique ways in which we understand human behaviour and psychology. TA provides a wealth of theory that provides a curious, humanistic, and ethical scaffolding for the therapist, who in turn will support their clients to connect the dots of their past and their present. TA practitioners are curious about why we think, feel, and behave the way we do, and will work with their clients to explore what this means to them. The core principles of TA are that people are OK; people have the capacity to think; and people decide their own destiny, and that destiny can be changed. It is important to account for how someone's family, culture, and wider societal systems impact who we are and what we do.

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about helena

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Hi, I'm Helena. I am a therapist who holds an Advanced Diploma in Transactional Analysis Practice. I offer sessions online, or face-to-face at The Practice Rooms in Leeds. I have experience working in both long and short term therapy contracts. I offer a free 20 minute phone consultation for people considering beginning their therapeutic journey with me. To get in touch please email [email protected].I am passionate about transactional analysis psychotherapy, having experienced first-hand the profound and meaningful impact it can have on your life. My training, personal therapy, and clinical supervision, have provided space for me to understand myself, improve my relationships, and facilitate change. In turn, as a psychotherapist I strive to work with the individual to explore themselves, their history, and their emotional landscape. My commitment to working in an empowering and respectful way seeks to honour each individual's journey and process. I am curious about how our past impacts our present, and how we can explore this together in a relational and collaborative way in therapy. I have experience of working with anxiety, depression, sexual violence, relationships, family dynamics, neurodiversity, and grief.Outside of my role as a therapist I work for a small charity that supports women, girls and nonbinary people who have experienced sexual violence. I am passionate about social justice with particular commitment to womens’ rights, trans rights and anti-racism. My work and passions inform how I work as a psychotherapist, and I am ever-curious about intersectionality and power in the therapeutic space. I also enjoy and take solace in tarot, film, and walking through the beautiful Yorkshire countryside.I am a member of the UK Association of Transactional Analysts (UKATA) and International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA) and abide by their Ethical Codes of Conduct. I receive regular clinical supervision from a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst (TSTA).Contact Helena
Email [email protected]
Phone/ text/ WhatsApp/ Signal 07365616120

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about tove

Helena is a white woman with straight brown hair to her shoulders, she is smiling, she has a nose ring and a lip ring.

In my experience, people often look for therapy when they want something to change - whether that’s something around them or something within themselves.You might be quite clear about what you would like to get from therapy, or you might want to explore that first. It might be about healing, opening up new possibilities, dealing with anxiety or low mood, exploring relationships, becoming more of the person you would like to be, or finding a way through whatever else life brings.I’m interested in exploring with you how the past impacts on the present, how the external world - other people and the world around us - influences who we are, and how we may, or may not, co-create what happens around us.I base my approach on working with you towards greater autonomy, freedom and choice in your life. From my experience, therapy is a collaborative process, and I’m committed to working through the challenges of that process alongside you.As a counsellor, I place importance on building shared understanding with you as my client. This allows us to work together on what is important to you, in your own way and at your own pace. I offer both short-term and long-term counselling, and we can talk about your timescales and what you are looking for from therapy. I also offer short term EMDR therapy.I want to support you to have more control in your life, and I believe that starts with having control in the therapy room.I have over a decade’s experience of supporting people through difficult times, including depression, anxiety, bereavement, questions of sexuality and gender, stigma, trauma, illness and abuse, as well as many other kinds of challenges. I have worked as an acupuncturist, mental health support worker, advocate and therapist.Through this work, and through my involvement in social justice movements, I have learned the real value of collaboration. My varied experience has given me a broad and in-depth understanding of working alongside people, as well as flexibility in finding what might be most useful to you.My practice is affirmative of LGBTQ+/GSRD (Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diverse) experiences, and this informs all of my work.I hold a UK Association of Transactional Analysts (UKATA) Diploma in Transactional Analysis Practice and am a member of UKATA. I abide by the UKATA Code of Ethics and receive regular supervision. I am also an Accredited Member of BACP and abide by the BACP Ethical Framework.Contact Tove
Email: tovecounselling [at] gmail.com

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cost and booking

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Helena is a white woman with straight brown hair to her shoulders, she is smiling, she has a nose ring and a lip ring.

I offer sessions remotely by Zoom. Please get in touch by email to arrange a first session to talk about the reasons for your looking for counselling and I will explain how I work with clients. I generally see the first session as an opportunity to ask any questions when you are choosing a counsellor and to see if you would like to work with me. I offer short term and long-term counselling and short term EMDR therapy.
Please note - I'm currently not taking on new clientsCost: £60- 80 per session (50min)
Phone: 078 94 501 473
Email: [email protected]

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Helena is a white woman with straight brown hair to her shoulders, she is smiling, she has a nose ring and a lip ring.

I work in private practice on Mondays and Fridays. I can also offer some evenings during the week, please get in touch to explore our shared availability. My face to face sessions take place at The Practice Rooms in central Leeds. I am currently working with individuals.I offer a free 20 minute phone consultation to those interested in working together. My session fees are £45.I will work with you on what you bring to therapy. This could be working on something specific, or a more broad approach. I will explore with you whether you want to work in an open-ended, or more time-boundaried way. Before our first session I will ask you to read, sign, and return my privacy policy. In our first session we will go through my contract, and begin exploring what brought you to therapy. We will also explore whether this is the right time for us to work together.Cost: £50 per session (50 mins)*
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07365616120*I have a limited number of low-cost slots for individuals on a low income and/or students. At this point in time, I do not have any low-cost slots available.

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