Helen Farrell Counselling

11/10/2026

Grief isn’t always about death. It can be the loss of a career, relationship, an accident or illness.
If you're carrying a sadness you can't quite explain, it may be grief. You don't need permission to mourn what changed, what never came, or what you had to let go of.

03/10/2026

25/09/2026

💙 Have you spent years wondering why things that seem easy for everyone else can feel so hard for you?

Have you been diagnosed with ADHD or autism later in life and found that getting the diagnosis was actually the beginning of figuring yourself out?

Have you started recognising your own neurodivergence through your child?

Are you still waiting for assessment? Or quietly wondering, “Could this be me too?”

Do you consume endless information online... yet still feel lonely, misunderstood or like nobody around you really gets it?

Then Unmasked North East might be the room you’ve been looking for. 💙

Not counselling. Not therapy. Not another course telling you how to fix yourself.
Just two hours of real, face-to-face connection, gently facilitated by experienced counsellor Helen Farrell, with other people who understand some of those experiences.

Talk. Listen. Share. Laugh. Have a cuppa. Or simply be there.

And the session is just £16, including refreshments, because we want this kind of connection to feel accessible.

📅 Tuesday 6 October | 6–8pm
📍 North Star Learning Hub, Hartlepool
👥 Just 10 places

No diagnosis required. No pressure to share. Come as you are.
Less scrolling. More connection. 💙

Book your place at Unmasked NE: https://eequ.org/book/unmasked-ne-neurodivergent-connection-with-north-star-learning-hub-cic-34992

19/09/2026

I’ve been reading about this lately and it appears a lot of research which is now evidence based that some ADHD ladies can experience perimenopause much earlier.
This is when most woman often feel low, and begin to notice they struggle to regulate emotions and tasks that once felt doable begin to feel too much. At this stage woman may seek a diagnosis, the traits feel all too familiar! The patterns in behaviour…
We are constantly learning how being neurodivergent can impact people’s daily lives..
Recognition, acceptance, talk to someone who gets you.. (who wont judge! You have probably felt judged most of your life). Boundaries, rest, understanding yourself and showing self compassion can help as some days can feel overwhelming.

Also a read about young people and screen time who have a diagnosis. Interesting read.

13/09/2026

Rogers' insight highlights the therapeutic power of empathy and unconditional positive regard. In counselling, creating a space where clients feel deeply heard and understood is fundamental. It can transform feelings of isolation into connection and hope. It’s always linked to the therapeutic relationship and Roger’s core conditions 💙

05/09/2026

We are all often guilty of charging ahead and putting others before ourselves.. Like it gives us purpose a sense of achievement.. We see rest as being lazy, unproductive and feel guilty..
Let’s try and see rest as necessary this can give us time to reset, sit with who we are! Practice mindfulness and make it a positive habit. 🤗

31/08/2026

This is such a good reminder that setting the boundary is sometimes only the first step. The guilt and self-doubt that come after can be just as difficult to work through. It’s often what holds many people back.
It takes the first step almost like a practice to say no, or I will get back to you later..Just small steps can make a difference. Always remember the boundary is for your benefit. You matter 🤗

I'm a Person-Centred Counsellor/Supervisor who supports Adults & Children. I offer a safe space where you can explore feelings, thoughts and experiences with no judgement. I support neurodiversity affirming therapy, un-masking, acceptance. 🤗

01/05/2026

She looks fine in school.. it’s what we can’t see?”

Because the most important struggles are often the quietest ones…

And the girls who seem the most “put together”
are sometimes the ones working the hardest just to hold it all in.
Girls are often the best at masking.
acceptance with support #