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Dr Helen Wessels - Chartered Psychologist and Psychotherapist

PhD, B.S.c, MSc, CPsychol

"I had a wonderful experience with Helen. She is very professional and has helped me to find answers to many questions. I strongly recommend Helen as a therapist."

Dr Helen Wessels is a Chartered Psychologist and state-licensed psychotherapist, recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and registered as a medical practitioner with the Federal Association of National Health Physicians in Germany.

Helen is deeply committed to helping individuals gain insight and awareness into their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Her therapeutic approach is centred on creating a safe, warm and validating environment, while employing structured, collaborative and evidence-based methods. She strives to achieve a mutual understanding of the origins and perpetuation of her clients' difficulties, facilitating emotional processing and the development of healthy coping strategies. At the heart of her work is the therapeutic relationship, which fosters a corrective interpersonal experience characterised by its non-judgmental, gentle and supportive nature.

Utilising an integrative approach, Helen tailors her therapy to meet each client's unique needs. She combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with various treatment modalities, including Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT).

With over 13 years of extensive education and training in clinical psychology and psychotherapy, Helen holds a doctorate focused on early psychological intervention in schizophrenia, as well as a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Psychology, with a major in clinical psychology (German title: Diplom-Psychologin). She has completed a rigorous three-year post-graduate program in CBT, earning the highest clinical degree for psychologists in Germany (Approbation). Additionally, she is licensed to conduct group therapy and has received advanced training in Schema Therapy and EFT across Germany, Shanghai and Toronto. 

Helen brings over 12 years of clinical experience in mental health, having worked in both hospital settings and private practice. She provides individual and group psychotherapy to adults aged 18 and older and is adept at treating a wide range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, personality disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders and occupational burnout. She has a particular interest in supporting women facing perinatal depression, anxiety or psychosis, as well as those who have experienced birth trauma. Having practiced in Germany, China and the UK, she is well-versed in addressing the cross-cultural adjustments and challenges faced by clients from diverse national and cultural backgrounds.

In addition to her therapeutic practice, Helen has contributed to medical literature, with publications in journals such as Early Intervention in Psychiatry, European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and the German psychiatric journal Psychiatrische Praxis. Furthermore, she has taught clinical practice within a family medicine fellowship program in Shanghai.

Helen offers individual therapy for adults in both English and German and collaborates with health insurers. Please enquire for further details.