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Specialises in

• Applied Relaxation
• Behavioural Activation (BA)
• Behavioural Couples Therapy
• CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention (CBT with ERP)
• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa (CBT-BN)
• Counselling
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
• Mindfulness based CBT
• Motivational Enhancement Therapy

• Psychotherapy
• Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution Focused Brief Therapy
• Transactional Analysis (TA)
• Trauma focused CBT

Offers

• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

I am a highly qualified and experienced psychotherapist and counsellor who works with a diverse range of people and the whole of their issues, including trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship or family issues, ADHD and self-esteem issues. I offer a relaxed, safe and confidential therapeutic space to explore issues that may be troubling you in a caring, non-judgemental and accepting way. Using a wide range of psychotherapeutic approaches, I can facilitate a deeper understanding of yourself. People I have worked with tell me their therapeutic experience with me has increased their confidence, self-awareness, personal growth and they have gained a deeper sense of meaning, purpose and contentment. I am a fully qualified accredited UKCP counsellor and psychotherapist. I have completed training on a Psychotherapy course accredited by the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, and have a MSc in Psychotherapy and a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy (equivalent to level 7) with Newman University. I have professional and academic qualifications in both counselling and psychotherapy. I have reached highest standards on SCoPEd - I meet all criteria in Column C

I have extensive experience working for counselling and mental health services including, NHS/GP Surgeries, mental health day centres, universities, colleges, counselling charities, such as, Sunderland Mind and Sunderland Counselling Services, occupational health organisations, Gateshead and South Tyneside council and in my own private practice- Counselling Talking Therapy.I have worked in the education sector for over 15 years, providing training, teaching and mentoring.

Currently, I work part-time as a therapist for Newcastle University. I am a visiting honorary professor and lecturer at Durham University.

I offer somatic experiencing techniques that calm the nervous system down which reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety.

I use with clients a variety of theories and modalities to strengthen their aspects/ parts of the self in order to improve their self-esteem, their self- worth and value, and relationships with others.

I support people to recover from abusive relationships and trauma using a wide range of interventions in the sessions.

I can provide creative interventions to work through unconscious processes and impasses. These include the use of sand tray, guided imagery, dreams, art and psychodrama.

Areas of interest

I specialise in childhood trauma; anxiety; depression; self-esteem; somatic issues.


My additional and specialist training includes work related stress; anxiety disorder; anger issues; bereavement; depression; low mood; relationship difficulties; loneliness; low confidence; social anxiety; childhood abuse; racism.

Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions

• Eating disorders
• Gastrointestinal disorders

• Pain management

• Psychophysiological disorders

Medical secretaries

• Helen Graham
• Unit 9 Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Durham DH1 1QF
• 07933 709399
• helenlgraham@yahoo.co.uk