At HABITS… we help clients of all ages… from all backgrounds… & all walks of life… maintain good mental, emotional and spiritual health… with emphasis on holistic well-being. Contact HABITS for further information about what we provide… including our range of mindfulness programmes, motivational workshops & events… as well as other psychotherapeutic and supportive services.
“Helen is an amazing character and she has been an inspiration to many including many of us here at Hexagon.”
Helen first became known to Hexagon via her interest in developing a business aimed at helping others. Her idea was to build upon her own private and professional experience to deliver a range of services to individuals, families and organisations, including motivational workshops, psychotherapy and training programmes. It soon became apparent to all who met her that Helen was committed to her cause, passionate about helping others and brought some unique insights to her work.
Partly arising from this Helen later ran a motivational workshop at a Hexagon Residents’ Day. It soon became apparent that Helen brought something very special to the room and the enthusiastic chatter at the tea break was testament to the impact she had made on the people who attended.
So impressed were we that we asked Helen to attend our staff conference to address our own staff. Helen talked to staff about her own journey and how she came to work with our Community Investment Team to further develop her business. As always Helen was engaging, warm, inspiring and professional in equal measure.
Helen has gone on to do several other pieces of work with Hexagon including speaking at a Hexagon sponsored Black History Month event and running a Mindfulness course for our staff. Again her warmth and professionalism shone through at both these events.
Helen is an amazing character and she has been an inspiration to many including many of us here at Hexagon. She has a real gift that allows her to connect with people in an authentic and accessible manner. It is not everyone that can harness their spirit and energy to help motivate people to understand that they really can take control of their lives. Helen has that gift which has meant that she is held in high esteem by the many people here that she has worked with.
“I would highly recommend Helen as a therapist and would support any organization or individual to seek her services.”
The purpose of this brief correspondence is to communicate my wholehearted professional endorsement of Ms. Helen Raphael. I would highly recommend her as a therapist and would support any organization or individual to seek her services. I worked with Helen while she was employed at DARA Thailand; she was a focal counselor and I was the Director of Clinical Operations. I found her to be compassionate, insightful and skilled as a clinician. She was always willing to go the “extra mile” with her clients and was a strong advocate for their and the programs overall well being. Helen has a warm and engaging personality that lends itself to trust, and a sense of safety. I think she was especially effective with some of the more difficult clients.
She continues to work to improve her clinical skills and seems very committed to her career and her family. I would not hesitate to hire her again if the situation presented itself. Any client and/or organization would be lucky to have her be part of their support network.
“Helen is clearly an expert in the subject of habit formations and mental processes… I received overwhelmingly positive feedback from attendees.”
Helen Raphael delivered a thoroughly engaging and motivational talk entitled “Breaking Bad Habits” for LSBU graduates. She is clearly an expert in the subject of habit formations and mental processes, striking an impressive balance between scientific principles and practical advice for guests. I received overwhelmingly positive feedback from attendees. Thank you Helen.
“My experience of Helen is her commitment and passion for her work in seeing the whole part of the person in their recovery.”
I first met Helen in 2009 and was impressed with her abilities as a practitioner and therapist. Helen’s expertise is working in particular with dual diagnosis. She has demonstrated this in her training of other frontline clinicians in the field of dual diagnosis in this organisation for over a 3-year period. She also had an active caseload in working with other teams and supporting them in their work in these areas.
My experience of Helen is her commitment and passion for her work in seeing the whole part of the person in their recovery. She has the skills of supporting the client holistically through skilled interventions. She does this with care and attention recognising each person’s individual needs. Through her own experience she has excellent insight and therapeutic understanding in the works she undertakes where the gifts of passion and genuineness show through.
“Helen’s ability to put you at ease, allowed me to open up in ways I’ve never done before.”
I was initially sceptical about Therapy, assuming it was something for damaged or disturbed people, but Helen immediately demystified this for me. After receiving my schema result I was instantly sold on the idea of therapy and completed a series of over 20 sessions which has completely changed my life, my mindset and overall attitude about myself and others. Helen’s ability to put you at ease, allowed me to open up in ways I’ve never done before – I am more accepting and less judgemental of myself which has a knock on effect on the work I do and the experiences I encounter.
I’ve always had a love and thirst for life and personal development and exposing myself to therapy has given me an even more positive outlook on life.
“Fabulous, educational, potentially life-changing, Helen you should have a YouTube channel, your voice alone is so calming, thank you for the journey!”
“Helped unlock the mystery of meditation, life-changing, so thankful I decided to partake in this, it has had the most wonderful impact!”
“Helen was able to answer all questions in detail and in a way that was understood, the whole experience was a positive gift!”
“Helen delivered an exemplary programme, insightful and different, I’ve learnt so much over the 6-sessions!”
“Very well run, presented and excellent knowledge, a challenging new way of experiencing life!”
“Helen knew the subject (obviously) very well and put theory to us in an easy to understand way, interesting and challenging!”
“Enlightening and positively life-changing, thank you for introducing this to me!”
“Worth it, I feel I have been given the tools to change!”
“Well worth it, thoroughly enjoyed it!”
“I enjoyed the whole experience, the best programme in the world!”
“The 6 weeks were very good, I learnt a lot about my mind, it would be nice if the sessions could be given to all the staff members of Hexagon!”
“It was great to be able to do this at work, thank you!”
“Although some may think it’s not for them, there is a gift in it for everyone!”
“The mindful practices are great, it has taught me how to manage anxiety and fear which overall has made me happier and healthier, I attended 4 of the 6 sessions. PLEASE bring Helen back for more sessions so that we can have more knowledge and methods for dealing with the stresses of work and home life, she is amazing!”
“Worthwhile, useful, enlightening, thank you, Helen, it was amazing!”
“Practical approach, avoided being ‘airy-fairy’, life-enhancing, I am pleased that Hexagon has recognised the importance of Mindfulness and personal development, thank you!”
“Learning to help myself from within, lovely course, I’d do it again!”
“Magical Mindfulness, motivating me to be a better me, Helen’s patience and kindness are honestly breath-taking, this is a rewarding programme, specifically mentally.” – T. Chagweda; SE15
“Mindfully Magnificent, thank you so much, it has been a pleasure!” – C. Atkins; SE4
“Life-changing stuff; you rock!” – R. Davina; SE8
“I would like to say a big thank you… Mindfulness has been a lifesaver… it’s given me back my confidence and enjoyment of life… I no longer stress but take in the moment and enjoy simple things around me that I took for granted.. ‘birdsongs’ ‘wind in the trees!”
“Really enjoyable course, helps that the facilitator is so knowledgeable and passionate, authentic and infectious!”
“Helen, you’re a wonderful human being and I thank you for helping me to help myself!”
“Thank you for all your help and support with your classes, it has changed me into becoming a better version of myself!”
“Found a new sense of calm and purpose, and new tools for making changes, thank you!”
“The whole experience was enlightening and refreshing!”
“It has given me tools to enjoy life more!”
“An opportunity to improve my mind, body and soul!”
“Eye-opening and thought-provoking!”
“This programme should be offered at job centres… it would help so many people… this has been the most positive thing I have done in a long time… the facilitator was excellent, brilliant!”
“Great delivery and very interesting, a fantastic course, so needed by all, great stuff!”
“I enjoyed this experience and discovered some of my faults I didn’t realise I had, I left each class feeling refreshed and would like to continue meditation!”
“Thank you, Helen, for your inspiration and kindness, everyone had a chance to be heard, you cared for all of us, we were all given time, I wish it was longer, it felt like too soon to stop!”
“Helen has been an inspiring influence as I continue my mindfulness journey, I feel she has given me the tools to continue to change into the best version of myself and improve the quality of life, for not only me but for my children also!”
“We love Helen, she is awesome!”
“I feel that I can see how to reach my goals more clearly, enlightening, motivating, just wished it was longer, loved every minute of it!”
“I needed this course at this time, I recommend it to my friends and family, really enjoyed every moment!”
“Brilliant, I’m really glad I participated in the course!”
“Amazing, helpful, inspiring, healing, thank you so much for allowing me to attend and sharing this knowledge with us!”
“This programme has been relevant and advantageous for my life, it’s been a real pleasure and very amazing to be with all the different people, Helen has been great and fantastic, excellent, very helpful programme, I wasn’t expecting this course to change my life, it’s had a great impact!”
“Made me look deeper into my mind; helped me come to an understanding of it and how I think of myself.”
“Through learning about motivation and mindfulness I will be able to understand what it is I need to succeed in all aspects of life.”
“I’m starting to enjoy coming to the sessions; I find it is a place to express how I feel without being judged .”
“I am happy to attend these sessions; here I can talk and express my deepest feelings and learn to control and prevent the feelings getting the best of me.”
“It was a great feeling to see how much I can relate with everyone else’s experiences; it excluded the feeling of being alone or not being understood.”
“Happy to attend; I enjoyed the sessions & the company; made me feel that I’m in the right place.”