Helen MacBean

I currently have availability on a Tuesday morning/afternoon, a Thursday afternoon and a Friday morning.

I help people who feel they're never good enough. If you're sick of shame telling you that you don't matter, that you don't fit in or you're messing up, you’re so welcome here. I offer a safe, judgement-free space for you to be unapologetically yourself, where you truly belong and are accepted for who you are.

Shame and self-doubt live in our bodies as much as in our minds so I take a holistic approach, offering clients the option of using yoga and mindfulness as part of the sessions if they choose.

The counselling I offer is person-centred, based on the idea that the ability to grow and heal is already within you, you just need the right conditions to thrive – such as empathy, total acceptance and openness. I believe this approach is perfect for working with shame and low self-esteem because it affirms you, gradually builds self-trust, empowers you to make your own choices and helps you grow in confidence and self-awareness. 

You can find out more about me on my website: shamefree.co.uk/counselling

Training and relevant experience

• Level 4 diploma in therapeutic counselling (person-centred)
• 200 hours certified yoga training
• Experience working in a low-cost community counselling service where I worked with clients with a wide range of issues
• Experience in supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and physical disabilities in caring roles
• Experience in running a support group for survivors of abuse
• Extensive CPD training
• Level 2 safeguarding certificate

I offer online-only counselling. This includes counselling via video call, audio counselling (also via video call but with cameras switched off), and email counselling.

I offer an initial 20-minute session free of charge. This is a chance for us to get to know each other and see if we work well together. I will ask you questions about what you're struggling with to make sure that I'm the right person to help you. You will also have an opportunity to ask questions.