Roger Helyar

For over 35 years Rockhaven Counselling & Therapy has offered a discreet, sensitive approach, providing the opportunity to talk confidentially in a safe environment with an experienced practitioner.

I will listen to you, the client, and endeavour to provide a service tailored to meet your needs.

With a career in the music industry as a producer, qualified music teacher (Royal Schools of Music) and the advantages of being dyslexic, as well as traditional person-centred counselling, creative approaches are available for individuals and couples.

As an example, traumatised by two years of torture and unable to find the words to talk about their experiences, I offered creative ways for the client to express past events and their feelings. This included talking about what they had seen on television, meditation, having a joke, or working with a sand tray. After some months - that included powerful silences - they agreed to write down what was really concerning them.

Two years later their story was published as 'Time to Tell' - by Rockhaven Books Exeter. Roger Helyar FBACP, FNCS

Experience of working with many issues, including marriage, partners, relationships, addiction, abuse/abuser, anger, depression, spiritual and faith issues, loss, stress, work, trauma, etc.

Ongoing interest in working with: autism, Asperger’s syndrome, dyslexia, learning disability, challenging behaviours…

A Fellow of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.

A Fellow of the National Counselling Society, and a MBACP senior accredited counsellor and psychotherapist.

Counselling supervisor, trainer and mentor.

I still learn from life and my client work.