“The self compassion and forgiveness programme has genuinely been a life changing experience.

Having tried many talking therapies, none have freed me up to this extent.

This programme has shown me that I’m lovable and worthy and has left me with tools to live a life with an open heart.

I now feel more connected, and have seen a shift of being more loving towards myself and others.

There’s been more clarity of where things are, or are not working in my life, and I now have the ability to take actions in line with my values.

During the last few months my bravery has shown itself as a positive strength, giving me the courage to make decisions for my greater good, rather than to continue defending myself in difficult situations or in response to toxic behaviours. 

Helen held the space beautifully. She’s so relatable, non-judgemental, funny, wise – genuinely the perfect guide.

I very much appreciated how she adapted the process to include elements that felt intuitive to me – working with objects, nature, creativity – things that brought me out of the head and into the body. 

I truly cannot recommend enough.”

– Rebecca

“Helen transformed my mid-life crisis into a mid-life awakening. She has been truly helpful. I am truly grateful. 

She supported me well by being non-judgemental. She was well prepared for every session. She gently picked out the significant bits, out of all my chaos, turmoil and mangled frustrations.

I understand myself better now. It has been especially useful to learn about the ego – and how it operates. It has been useful to learn about trauma, which is in the past, but has hooks in the present. Various truths/lies have come to light e.g. I was not loving – decent, even – with myself; I lived in fear.

The presence of truly helpful non-judgemental guidance, steering me without being overbearing has been a new and beautiful experience.”

“-Anja

“Helen has been a fabulous guide and given great support on this journey that I decided to take.

I feel so much more in tune with myself and have learned some great tools and techniques on how to cope with different stresses and situations as they arise.

I have become more open to my spiritual side which is really helping me lead a more balanced life.

Helen is very calming and has a great way of tuning in and helping me understand that there are some fabulous techniques and ways that we can help ourselves lead a more fulfilled life.

I have really enjoyed my time with Helen and would definitely recommend her to anyone wishing to embark on this type of journey.

Also, I really felt totally at ease to be myself and not be judged in any way. I am excited to start implementing all the things I have learned into my everyday life.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and time to help me learn and grow.”

-Jo

“ This has been a wonderful programme-utterly surprising in its effectiveness and enjoyableness.

I sought help from Helen because I was feeling overwhelmed by grief. The guided programme has been hugely helpful in helping me to let go.

It has made me reconnect with a spiritual practice, introduced me to reiki, given me strategies for dealing with anxiety and grief and reintroduced joy into my life. 

I loved the releasing ceremony, which took place in a lovely location, and had a pilgrimage feel to it – which was so fabulous. 

Helen gave me lots of materials and useful exercises to look at and do in between sessions which I loved, as I like studying, and also gave me access to her via email.

Helen also gave me ‘permission’ to indulge in my painting and drawing which has been a wonderful and unexpected bonus to joining the programme.”

-Julie

“Prior to starting the programme I was living with debilitating daily anxiety. This was a fairly new experience to me, (since COVID), so I found myself longing for ‘how I used to be’ which didn’t feel healthy.

I wanted to find more faith and trust in the universe, reduce the spiral of my negative thinking, and to be more at peace with myself. The Journey to Freedom programme was recommended to me by a good friend.

Unlike my previous experience of  therapy, with this programme, I felt really empowered and learned to trust that I knew what was best for me.

I was anxious about the releasing ceremony as I didn’t know what to expect and was worried it wouldn’t work for me. But it proved a really pivotal point for me on my journey.

Having now completed the programme, I feel so clear now as to where I am heading and what I need. I am so much more aware of my inner critic and feel resourced to change the dialogue.

Learning & practicing to connect to the divine is now part of my daily ritual. It’s the start of my day and a powerful resource.

Learning that I can trust myself to know what to do if crisis or anxiety hits, brings me quickly out the other side. There is always light.

I now feel less anxiety, less dread and low mood. My IBS has improved immensely. I am kinder to myself and realise how powerful I am, and I can manifest like a pro!

I am a better leader, mother, friend, daughter. 

I felt Helen was always available when I  needed her to be. I never felt judged and was able to be vulnerable and open (something I struggle with).

Sometimes I walk round the supermarket thinking ‘if only all these people had the opportunity to do this programme – they’d feel so much better.“

-Lisa

“I worked through Helen’s Journey to Freedom programme and it has had a hugely positive impact on my life.

Helen has a calming and supportive nature and I felt held and safe in her space. I have learned new skills and tools that I will take forwards with me as I continue on my own journey. 

Self-compassion wasn’t something that came easily to me and it still takes practice but I think this was helpful as it helped me to restructure some of the ways I think and treat myself.

The Releasing Ceremony was important to me because it allowed me to let go of some of the issues that have been holding me back for so long, and also to do this in a guided way felt more powerful. 

As a result of undertaking the programme:

My relationship with my dad has changed massively, and I am much less critical towards myself in my general day to day life and also within my work.

I am able to be more compassionate towards myself but also towards others. I have also found that I am truer to myself e.g. not tolerating certain behaviours from others and moving away from relationships that cause me anxiety.

I am less anxious, less tearful and no longer have thoughts of  hopelessness about the future. 

The programme has encouraged me to be more creative by painting pictures, creating alters outside and this is something I have missed without really realising it!

Thank you again Helen for your continued support through the journey to freedom programme. I am so grateful for your support, kindness and guidance and I am in such better place compared to where I was last year. I feel very lucky to have been given the opportunity to have you as my therapist.“

-Joanne

“At the end of the Journey to Freedom programme, I feel much more spiritual. Throughout, I felt very held and supported by that, which made me feel safe to explore my shadow. 

The programme felt very intuitive, and fitted to what I needed. There were lots of different tools used, rather than just talking therapy.

Self compassion has been very helpful, as it has made me look at why I do things rather than judge

Identifying my inner parts was interesting, and something I would like to look at more for myself.

Exploring anger and rage has helped me to have more compassion for that side of me

Connecting with my inner child and releasing what she was carrying was the most profound change. It feels very liberating not needing to carry everyone else’s baggage.

It was comforting to know I could contact Helen if I needed to between sessions, and when I had to, it massively helped me get to the next session without falling apart completely.

I also liked the structure as it helped pull me in to order, which was very much needed! I enjoyed the pace of the programme. Every two weeks allowed me to process what we looked at, and give me time to do the homework.

I felt Helen was very intuitive, and I liked that she would stop to listen to her guides if she needed to. It really helped bring another dimension of support into the room, that I haven’t experienced before. When I spoke of some very painful times,  I really felt heard, unlike any other therapist I have been to.

I really liked the affirmation prayed at the beginning of each session, it really helped break the ice, and again brought in a spiritual connection which felt magical and very positive.”

                                    Julia

“I found the Journey to Freedom programme online and I was drawn to it by it’s spiritual approach.

The structured journey was a brilliant way for me to work and have clear guidance about what each session would focus on. It gave me time to reflect and journal things that came up, which I could take to each session.  

Self Compassion gave me true clarity around situations that were happening around me and helped me to accept them and believe that things would be fine.

It was good to understand the ego’s critical voice and to not allow myself to listen and feel bad.

The releasing ceremony helped me to identify key moments in my life where I needed to release and forgive myself for things that had happened, and had contributed to the anxiety and shame I had carried within me.

The forgiving was emotional but I felt freed and I no longer look at those moments in the same way or perhaps even think about them. I have accepted them and simply allow them to move on because they are no longer a part of my now.

Since the proramme, I notice I am much more aligned with spirit now, and that my language has changed towards myself and when I speak with others. I have more connections now with like minded people.

The blessing at the start of each session for me was a wonderful way to bring me into the space, especially following a busy day. It helped to bring me back into the now, to connect with spirit and relax, before starting the session.

Helen’s support was brilliant throughout the journey. Helen always took time to talk through sessions and what the next step would be along the path.

There were moments where I brought up a couple of things which needed an extra session, and I appreciated how Helen would find that time to see me and allow me to work through those things and provide wonderful support and guidance.”

                                                            Gemma