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Dr Helen Wessels - Clinical Psychologist

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 Clinical Psychologist recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in the UK, and registered as a medical practitioner with the Federal Association of National Health Physicians in Germany. She is dedicated to helping individuals deepen their understanding of their thoughts, emotions and relational patterns, and to cultivate healthier, more fulfilling ways of relating to themselves and others.

Helen’s therapeutic approach combines warmth, safety and validation with structure, clarity and evidence-based expertise. She works collaboratively with clients to explore the origins and maintenance of their difficulties, support emotional processing and build healthier coping strategies. Central to her approach is a secure therapeutic relationship – one that offers a gentle, attuned and non-judgemental space, fostering a corrective relational experience.

Drawing on an integrative model, Helen tailors treatment to each client’s needs. Her practice is grounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and complemented by Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT). With more than 13 years of formal 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 (German title: Diplom-Psychologin). She completed a comprehensive three-year post-graduate CBT programme, achieving the highest clinical qualification for psychologists in Germany (Approbation). She is additionally licensed in group therapy and has undertaken advanced training in Schema Therapy and EFT across Germany, Shanghai and Toronto.

Helen brings over 15 years of clinical experience across hospital and private practice settings. She provides individual and group psychotherapy to adults (18+) and has expertise in treating affective disorders, 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 experiencing perinatal depression, anxiety or psychosis, and those recovering from birth trauma.

Having practised in Germany, China and the UK, Helen is experienced in supporting clients navigating cross-cultural adjustment and international transitions. Alongside her clinical work, she has contributed to peer-reviewed medical literature – including Early Intervention in Psychiatry, European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and the German psychiatric journal Psychiatrische Praxis – and has taught clinical practice within a family medicine fellowship programme in Shanghai.

Helen offers psychotherapy for adults in both English and German and collaborates with health insurers. Please enquire for more information.