Services and Fees
I offer psychological therapy for individuals experiencing a range of emotional and psychological difficulties. Sessions are tailored to your needs and grounded in evidence-based approaches.
I offer a free 15-minute initial consultation to briefly discuss what you are looking for and to consider whether working together feels like the right fit.
Initial Consultation:
Therapy Sessions:
£130 per 50-minute session.
Sessions are available online or in-person in Tynemouth (North Tyneside; please see photo), providing flexibility and accessibility to suit your individual needs.
Location:
Client Testimonials
“Helena was great and always accommodating with my schedule especially with my
working patterns and hours to ensure consistency between sessions.”
“The whole experience
was positive and I have learnt so many skills to help control my feelings and thoughts.”
“Controlling the inner critic voice about myself and controlling the narrative whereby I used to
think loved ones didn’t want the best for me. But reshaping these thoughts which are now
helping me to strengthen these relationships and also not waste energy being bitter.”
Research
Dr Helena Widdrington has contributed to peer-reviewed psychological research. A selection of published work is listed below.
Widdrington, H., Krahé, C., Herron, K., Smith, K., & Cherry, M. G. (2025). Thriving when living with chronic pain: A qualitative evidence synthesis of individuals' experiences. British journal of health psychology, 30(3), e70000.
Widdrington, H., Cherry, M. G., Herron, K., & Krahé, C. (2025). Illness perceptions and compassion are important psychological processes involved in distress in chronic pain: A longitudinal study. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 104922.
Cornelissen, K. K., Widdrington, H., McCarty, K., Pollet, T. V., Tovée, M. J., & Cornelissen, P. L. (2019). Are attitudinal and perceptual body image the same or different? Evidence from high-level adaptation. Body image, 31, 35-47.
Smith, K., Jones, A., Daly, N., Widdrington, H., Garofalo, C., & Gillespie, S. M. (2026). Emotion regulation and aggression: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Aggressive behavior, 52(1), e70055.
