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Systemic Therapist
ABN 73 214 874 198
I am a qualified Systemic Psychotherapist. I completed a 4-year Clinical Masters training at
the Institute of Family Therapy/Birkbeck University of London.
Currently I offer face to Face and Zoom appointments, with Zoom, I can be flexible about days and times of
day.
Face To Face: North Adelaide Wednesdays
Face To face: Glenelg Tuesdays
I have 23 years of trained and qualified experience, and I have worked in both child &
adolescent and adult mental health settings in NHS UK and NSW Health. I also have a
trauma-informed background and have worked at the Australian Childhood Foundation.
My expertise is working with individuals, couples and families around relationships. I will
work with teenagers together with their parents/carers, but I do not work with children
individually.
Therapeutic Approach
- Systemic Therapy
What is Systemic Therapy?
Systemic Psychotherapy is an evidence-based model of therapy from families to orchestras,
co-workers to sports teams focusing on relationships between a group of people, rather than
solely on the individual’s thoughts and feelings (British Association for Counselling and
Psychotherapy)
Systemic Family and Couple Therapy is as effective, and in many cases more effective than
alternative interventions for the following reasons (Stratton 2016)
- Systemic Therapy is effective for families of children and adults without pathologising
any one particular person as ‘the problem’. Instead, Systemic Therapists work with the
family or relationship system as a whole, by supporting them each to make changes to
how they interact and engage with each other - It is effective across the life cycle spanning development stages from under fives to old
age - Working therapeutically with individuals together with their families and/or significant
others enables the use of individuals’ relationship as a resource and reduces stress and
difficulty for all family members - Systemic Family Therapy has found to be particularly effective with severe and complex
issues which have usually required intensive treatment. It is therefore a cost-effective
treatment which can produce sustainable change.
Stratton, P. (2016) The Evidence Base of Family Therapy and Systemic Practice. Association for
Family Therapy, UK.)
Qualifications and Memberships
- Master of Science in Systemic Psychotherapy (Institute of Family Therapy/Birkbeck
University of London - Diploma of Higher Education in Nursing Studies (Kings College London)
- PACFA – Reg. Clinical 24623
- NDIS – Registered Therapeutic Supports Provider ID: 4-3LLO-950
Special Areas of Interest
Fee Schedule
Helen Manages her own diary, so once you make an enquiry or call us on 08 8361 7008 , she will call you back to arrange the most appropriate time.
$220 1 x hour appointment.
Helen does not offer Medicare, DVA or Health Fund rebates, or with clients engaged in Family Court proceedings.
She can see people with NDIS Funding, with Self Managed, Plan Managed, and Agency Managed funds (at the Maximum NDIS rate for “Other” therapies.)
Booking Information
Helen is currently available for
Telehealth appointments both in business hours and after hours.
North Adelaide on Wednesdays.
Glenelg on Tuesdays.
Please contact us below to book an appointment, or put yourself on a waiting list