Helen Haywood

Helen is a Registered Psychologist with over 25 years of experience counselling individuals, couples, families and adolescents.

She has worked in both public and private sectors, and counsels people from diverse social and economic backgrounds. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Letters (Psychology).

Helen specialises in providing treatment and therapeutic support to adults, couples, families and older adults on various issues including depression, anxiety, alcohol and drug addiction, grief, anger management and trauma counselling. She also has extensive experience in counselling clients with medical conditions, adjustment issues, neurological impairment and/or injury, professional coaching and mentoring, and personal and relationship concerns.

Helen uses a wide range of evidence-based therapeutic treatments tailored to the concerns and goals of the client. These include: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy; Dialectical Behaviour Therapy; Motivational Interviewing; Solution Focused Therapy; Mindfulness-Based Therapy; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Rational Emotive Therapy; and Narrative Therapy.

Her approach to counselling is practical, collaborative, respectful and encouraging. She believes that relationships are central to wellbeing – and that effective relationships with ourselves and others are the key to an effective and contented life.

Helen’s aim is always to identify clients’ values and needs, and provide meaningful, targeted, and personalised therapeutic support to address their core concerns and personal goals. This approach includes helping clients to identify and prioritise their needs, and developing practical new skills and strategies to effectively manage complex emotions, experiences and relationships.

Helen is committed to providing a safe space for clients to create genuine and lasting life change by learning and implementing practical new skills and building a richer, more satisfying life.