Helene

Helene Clarke

Counselor

“Experienced, warm and down to earth psychodynamic counsellor providing individual therapy to adults”

About Me

When you're seeking to understand recurring patterns, I offer a warm, down-to-earth space for individual therapy. My experienced psychodynamic approach helps adults gently explore how past experiences shape their present. We work together to uncover insights, fostering lasting change and a deeper sense of self. This can be particularly helpful if you seek to make sense of complex emotions or relationships.

Approach

Warm and grounded, I help you slow things down so patterns become clearer and more manageable during our sessions. In my Harpenden consulting room or online in English, we work at a steady, reflective pace—sometimes exploring feelings in the moment, other times linking them to earlier experiences—and I offer gentle observations and questions to open new choices between sessions. This quieter, collaborative rhythm often suits adults navigating anxiety, trauma responses or recurring relationship and self‑esteem struggles who want thoughtful, lasting change.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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Works With:

  • Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Anger

    An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • ADHD / Attention

    A neurodevelopmental condition involving persistent difficulty with attention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity that interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Body Image

    How a person perceives, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. When persistently negative, it can drive distress, avoidance, and disordered eating.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Eating Disorders

    A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.

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  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • Counselor

    A trained professional who provides talk therapy to help clients work through emotional, relational, and psychological difficulties.

Credentials

Registrations

British Association of Counseling and Psychotherapy

Therapist

Qualifications

The Counseling Foundation

Service Areas

Rivers Lodge

In-person & Online

Harpenden, Hertfordshire

United Kingdom

Harpenden, United Kingdom