Helen Lehrle MNCPS (Acc.). Adv.Dip.Psych.Couns
My name is Helen Lehrle MNCPS (Acc.). Adv.Dip.Psych.Couns I am a Psychotherapeutic and Integrative Counsellor, Supervisor, CBT Therapist and Trainer.
I am registered member of the NCS membership number NCS23-02878
I am a qualified Supervisor and I am a volunteer supervisor for Cruse Bereavement Care.
I am trained in postvention support. This is an essential training as part of my work is helping families after a bereavement through suicide. PABBS trained Postvention Assisting those Bereaved By Suicide (PABBS)
I am very creative in my work and use lots of different models in therapy so I can adapt how I work with you. I believe the relationship between client and therapist is key to a good therapeutic relationship. I believe the relationship is built from trust and if we are to succeed in the sessions we need to be open and honest and work in a collaborative way.
I offer a safe and confidential environment for you to look at your feelings, to be non-judgemental so you can explore what is going on for you or if you come as a couple we can look at the relationship as a focus.
On our first appointment I will carry out an assessment to see if I am the right therapist to work with you, and that I have the right training to be able to assist you.
I trained at Aylesbury College and hold a level 5 qualification in Psychotherapeutic Counselling and a Level 5 CBT diploma. I trained as a supervisor at the Albany Centre in St Albans in 2017 and trained in family therapy in 2017 too.
I bring in lots of tools to help us resolve some of the issues you may be facing. I aim to help you find the real you through understanding theories from theorists we have more understanding about our behaviours, feelings and our past history. With an Integrative approach in my work this then allows me to work flexibly and creatively with my clients. I bring in the Person Centered therapy CBT, Transactional Analysis, Psychodynamic models to my work and I also can use Mindfulness and Meditation approaches when needed.
I have volunteered at The hospice of St Francis where I gained a lot of experience in bereavement and loss. I still supportive the care team there and offer time when I can to the charity.
I also have worked in addiction rehab centres in many different settings, volunteering counselling to those most vulnerable. Now in my private practice I can combine my skills to offer counselling to suit you. I believe that the connection with dis-ease (disease) and our mental wellbeing goes hand in hand, in looking after the mind, the body and spirit we can live a happier healthier life.
I am passionate about continued learning so I am either teaching, running a group or on my own self-development training.
Currently me fees are £65.00 for one to one counselling
In addition I have attended workshops in Language in counselling, Loss and bereavement , Mental Health, Depression, Working with young people, Suicide risk, Difference and Diversity, Transference, Self-Harm, Addictions and Working Creatively. I have also covered another 60 hours in loss and bereavement at the Hospice which covered attachment theory and the grief cycle and tools to use with clients. I m trained as a major incident responder and supervisor.
Training and experience
NVQ level 3 in care achieved in 1994
September 2009-10 Level 2 Counselling Skills and practice Aylesbury College
September 2010-11 Aylesbury College Level 3 Counselling Theories
September 2011-12 Aylesbury College Level 4 Diploma in Integrative Counselling
November 2012-13 Level 5 Psychotherapeutic Counselling
March 2013 BACP Certificate of Proficiency, Accredited Voluntary Register
October 2015-2016 Level 5 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Diploma
L3 Award in Education and Training 2016
June 2017 PTSD intense workshop and PTSD Masterclass two day workshop London
Jan-June 2017 Family Therapy
Jan –July 2017 Supervision Certificate then updated to diploma level January 2019
Herts R.I.T.E Training I covered, Relapse Prevention, Drug and alcohol awareness, Lone Working and managing risk.
Sand Story Therapy 2020
Walk and talk Eco-Therapy in 2021
Sand Story Skills trainer 2021 ongoing
PABBS trained Postvention Assisting those Bereaved By Suicide (PABBS) 2023, in 2023 I was the manger of the Hertfordshire and West Essex Suicide Bereavement service until July 2023
I have trained with Cruse Bereavement care with workshops including learning disabilities, loss of a child, sudden death and I continue with further CPD in my own practice.
I have also attended extra training working with PTSD, sign and symptoms and how to work with it. This included assessing clients and working with them to process incidents, I also have done the complex PTSD in September 2017.
I have trained in suicide prevention and completed the ASSIST training and SAFE TALK. I will be attending SUISIDE TO HOPE in March 2020
SafeTALK, and ASIST cover the period leading up to crisis point, and at crisis point. Suicide To Hope is designed to be used after crisis point when the individual is safe again. The workshop’s goal is to encourage and enable participants to apply a recovery and growth-oriented approach to working with persons previously at risk and currently safe from suicide. Potvention training with PABS in 2023 has helped form my knowledge to work with bereavement form susicide.
I am a supervsior for Cruse bereavement Support UK, I also teach for local colleges. I taught the CYP course at Amersham in 2018.
I am working with several Employer assisted programs offering telephone counselling, this is usually 6 sessions of CBT skills and counselling.
