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From the outside your life looks capable and successful, yet inside you feel overwhelmed, anxious or caught in patterns you cannot seem to shift. You may already understand a great deal about yourself. You have reflected deeply, read widely or even tried therapy before. But understanding your patterns is not the same as being free of them. Working with me means slowing things down and being supported to feel what has been avoided, guided by someone experienced in working with emotions, the body and the mind. As those protective patterns loosen, you begin to trust yourself and your instincts again.
I help people move beyond insight alone and work directly with the patterns that keep them stuck. My approach integrates somatic awareness, parts work and relational therapy so we can work not only with thoughts, but with the emotional and nervous system responses beneath them, creating the conditions for lasting change.
Reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step, especially when you are used to handling things on your own. If something in this profile resonates with you, you are welcome to get in touch. We can begin with a conversation about what has been happening and see whether working together feels like the right fit for you.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions £80
Payment Methods
Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Helen Travis
Counsellor, MBACP
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy Helen Travis
- Therapeutic Counselling, Diploma Level 5, Graduated 2012
- Certificate from Trauma Solutions Internal Family Systems Clinician / 2025
- Certificate from The Embody Lab Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy / 2021
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Helen Travis
Counsellor, MBACP
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- ADHD
- Autism
- Career Guidance
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Life Transitions
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Women's Issues
Helen Travis
Counsellor, MBACP
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Parts work (IFS)
- Person-Centred
- Polyvagal Theory Informed
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Helen Travis
Counsellor, MBACP
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Location
Additional Location
Edinburgh EH10
Nearby Areas
Cities/Towns
Neighbourhoods
Districts
Helen Travis
Counsellor, MBACP