Welcome to Lighthouse Therapeutic Services
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Hi I am Helen. I am a Person-Centred Play Therapist. I obtained a Diploma In Person-centred Play Therapy from Child In Mind in 2019.
Since qualifying I have undertaken further training in Filial Therapy, Polyvagal Theory when working with Children, Embodiment Play and Therapeutic story writing. I am also a registered Sandstory Therapist, enabling a young person to tell their story using sand.
I am accredited with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Working with a young person in Play and Creativity is so magical- to see a young person’s world through their eyes is both humbling and an honour. I am constantly in awe of the power of self - body and mind working to exist in the world with whatever is thrown at us, whether we are 2 or 100. I never take my work for granted.
Whilst I always put the young person at the heart of my work, I do love working with parents/carers through Therapeutic Parenting. As a mum to 3 teenagers I understand the emotional messiness of family life. I struggle to remember the first few years of my children being little, it was a blur of no sleep, walking around Tesco with nappies stuck to my back (that actually did happen) and debating whether to grout the bathroom in dried, leftover weetabix. Parenthood is hard and it is messy, that’s not to mention all the external factors outside of the family home that can put a strain on our ability to manage day to day. Being invited to work with parents/carers and give them the tools to view behaviours in a different way brings about real change for the family. My heart feels full delivering Therapeutic Parenting.
I have worked in a variety of settings and organisations, including schools, charities, non-profit organisations, local authorities and private practice. I would love to hear from you if you think I would be a good fit for your needs.
My Play Therapy work and Family work are accredited with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
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When I am not working or spending time with my family, I can be usually found on the beach either walking my dog or swimming in the sea.