About Dr Barker
Dr Helen Barker is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist specialising in adult mental health. Prior to setting up her independent practice in 2018, she worked as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist within the NHS and completed 24 years of full-time NHS employment. Her final role within the NHS was Professional Lead for Psychologists within the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Directorate.
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Helen is based in Cardiff City Centre, at Park Place, a short walk from Cathays train station and Cardiff University.
Helen is registered as a Clinical Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council. She is also Chartered with the British Psychological Society.
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Helen is currently providing evidence-based psychological therapies for clients of the WPA insurance company and for also self-funding clients.
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Helen requests that potential self-referring clients contact her directly, as she does not accept referrals from family members on behalf of their relatives. She does accept referrals from medical practitioners.
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Flow Psychology Ltd. Is a company registered in England and Wales. Registration number: 11870304.
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Helen’s aim is to provide a prompt, efficient and helpful service.
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Why choose a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist?
Unbelievably, “Psychologist” on its own, isn’t a protected title. It is not illegal to call yourself a psychologist or a consultant psychologist, even if you have no or little training in the area.
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In order to protect the public, the Health Care Professions Council regulate practitioner psychologists. There are a number of protected psychologist titles, of which Clinical Psychologist is one. Clinical Psychologists will have completed post-graduate training, as well as an undergraduate degree in Psychology.
HCPC registration is assurance that your psychologist does not have fitness to practice issues, a criminal record, is properly indemnified and undertakes regular continuing professional development and supervision.
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