Begin Your Journey to Healing and Growth
Professional, confidential, and affordable therapy services in a comfortable environment.
Who are we?
We are Helen and Carl: two therapists based in Billinge. The core of our practise is built around Helen's long career in psychotherapy and counselling. Hypnotherapy sessions are usually provided by Carl, who is a qualified Solution Focused Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner.
Helen Mills Porter
B.A., PGDip., MBACP., GQHP
For over 30 years I have worked as a psychotherapist. I worked as a Relate practitioner for many years, supporting families, couples, individuals, and children of all ages through various concerns.
I have numerous qualifications including a post-graduate (level 7) diploma in Psychodynamic and Systemic Psychotherapy.
Specialist in:
- • Stress & Anxiety
- • Long term illness
- • Bereavement / loss
- • Relationships
- • Families & Children
- • Sex addiction
- • Life coaching
Carl Porter
Solution Focused Hypnotherapist & NLP Practitioner
Along side my partner Helen, I provide confidential and professional hypnotherapy services. As a qualified hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner, I focus on enabling significant positive changes to your life and wellbeing.
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy is a powerful approach that empowers you to move forward positively, helping your unconscious mind find alternatives to unwanted negative feelings, thinking, and behaviors. My sessions are designed to help you better manage daily stresses while developing new, healthier coping strategies.
Specialist in:
- • Quiting smoking
- • Quiting an unwanted addiction or habit
- • Stress & Anxiety
- • Losing weight
- • Overcoming fears & phobias
- • Encouraging new habits such as sport
Our Approach
Want to learn more about some of the techniques and therapy styles that we use?
Psychodynamic
Explores how your past experiences and unconscious mind influence current behaviour, helping resolve deep-seated patterns and conflicts.
Systemic
Addresses issues within the context of relationships and social systems, ideal for family issues and improving interpersonal dynamics.
Hypnotherapy
Solution Focussed Hypnotherapy is a Psycho-Hypnotherapy used to empower you to be positive and to enact changes to your life for continual improvement.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Practical, solution-focused approach that examines the connection between thoughts and behaviors. Effective for anxiety, depression, and phobias.
Person Centered
Client-led therapy focusing on empathy and unconditional support, allowing you to discover your own solutions at your own pace.
Life Coaching
Action-oriented approach for personal and professional development, helping you set and achieve meaningful goals.
Areas we could focus on
Everyone's concerns are unique, but we have some common areas of focus that we can help with.
Anxiety & Stress
Depression
Relationships & Family
Grief & Loss
Trauma & PTSD
Addictions & Habits
Sex & Porn Addiction
Confidence
Phobias
OCD
Life Changes & Transitions
Illness & Disability
Don't see your specific concern listed? Please reach out to us anyway.
We may be able to help you or refer you to someone who can.
Ready to Begin Your Journey?
We are here to support you every step of the way.
All sessions are just £50 per hour.