Helen Greenwood King

I have some availability Wednesday during the day and weekday evenings.

'Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step' (Marisa Hargitay)

Hi my name is Helen and I have over 20yrs experience of working with children and young people in an educational and mental health capacity. I work from my dedicated therapy room at home in Leighton Buzzard. I have an MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling & Psychotherapy with Children & Adolescents and have been working as a therapist with young people for the past 7 years.

I wholeheartedly believe that ... 'behind every behaviour is a feeling and behind that feeling there is a need. When we meet the need instead of focusing on the behaviour we begin to treat the cause, not the symptom'

'You never have to apologise for being yourself'

I practice psychodynamic psychotherapy, a longer term talking therapy, which also utilises creative and symbolic play for younger children. My therapy room provides a safe, non-judgmental space for a young person to come and just 'be'. They will communicate what is on their mind through talking, being creative or playing. As themes emerge, we are able to think and reflect together on what it is they are bringing to their sessions each week. My therapy is not about giving advice or telling a young person what to do, as they often have plenty of adults doing that. Our therapy sessions will be about working together. Where I can help support them in finding a way through that is right for them.

'Just because no one  else can heal or do your inner work for you doesn't mean you have to do it alone'

(Lisa Olivera)

'There is nothing more important than your mental health'

I often find that work starts best with a consultation phone call with the parent/carer or young person (dependent on age, 16+).

Next would be an initial meeting in my therapy room with the child/young person and parent/carer, as appropriate, for up to 60mins.

If the young person then wishes to go ahead with therapy, then I usually recommend starting with three sessions (50mins each) on a weekly basis to give them the chance to get to know me and the space in which we will be working together.

After this period, work can continue, weekly, for as long as the child/young person feels they would like to.

'It's ok to not be ok. Just don't give up'

'The more you feel your feelings, the easier it is to understand them'