Helen Jones

I currently have limited availability on a Monday evening and for  sessions on Thursdays and Fridays at times to be discussed.*

I currently work out of FY1 on Monday evenings, at Church Street, Blackpool, and out of FY3 on Thursdays at Bathurst Avenue, as well as Church Street Blackpool, again in FY1, in the afternoons.  FY2, Guildford Avenue, at Bispham CYP Centre is my base on a Friday and I offer school counselling in FY8 on a Wednesday afternoon.

Feel free to discuss other remote times with me which are likely to include after 4pm on Tuesdays, (telephone appointments unless FY8 based).*

I am a Person Centred and Children and Young People's Counsellor who has experience within Further and Higher Education, College, Secondary and Primary schools.  As such, I am used to dealing with academic anxiety and educational stress and particularly welcome working with students/pupils.  I work with Special Educational Needs and Autism in school and am passionate about understanding youth mental health and promoting inclusivity and access to talking therapy for all. 

Having spent a good deal of time in industrial relations, I am also used to clients with work place stress and communication issues. 

I offer a client focused space where you have the freedom to reflect and explore your feelings in safety and at your own pace.

As well as counselling for managing anxiety, depression and the everyday stresses of life, I have specialist experience in counselling with clients with:

Neuro Diversity including:

ASC. including Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)

ADHD and Dyslexia and Processing issues

Education, Health and Care Plan Work, with Counselling named on Section F

Bereavement and Loss

Children and Young People (predominantly teens)

Dispossession issues

Domestic Violence

Trauma

Lived Experience of Justice and Grooming

Identity issues

My focus is on letting you be you, whilst you are being heard and on ensuring that you remain at the centre of your own story as you shape it. I don’t limit you to one area you can discuss what you need to bring in order to move forwards, you are your own expert.

I am an open and non-judgemental practitioner, used to working in a short term and long term way with clients as they see fit or, as contracts dictate.  I believe that clients have the power within themselves to find their own solutions and I offer a safe space in which to facilitate this.

Sessions usually last 50 minutes to 1 hour, but, as I work with a range of ages and presentations, I can flex around this in order that sessions benefit you and your wellbeing.

On Fridays, I also use a sensory room and art and crafts based approaches to assist in the creation of a safe space to talk.

I offer a free 15 minute consultation to private clients and work with a variety of assessment tools depending on client presentation.