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interior designer and Feng Shui consultant Helen Lickerish
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Helen Lickerish

Helen Lickerish is a qualified and experienced Interior Designer, Feng Shui Practitioner and Reiki Master. She has a unique ability to blend a host of elements, mixing the spiritual and practical to produce inspiring, individually tailored designs that incorporate the lifestyle, tastes and personalities of her clients. She believes that the home reflects the occupant and vice-versa. Helen works closely with clients to discover their real needs and desires using intuition as well as conventional knowledge and experience. Her aim is to blend aesthetics with practical needs, thus enhancing the well-being of the occupants, maximising energy flow and promoting a state of harmony within the building.

Helen comes from a scientific background, having a degree in Biology/Geography (BSc Hons) with a special interest in ecology. Early in her career she worked with teenage girls in Care and then spent 15 years in the health care profession with adults with mental health problems and dual diagnosis. Through this experience she gained important insight into how much a person's immediate environment affects their well-being and ensured that the homes she managed were well designed and decorated. She also implemented the use of therapies for the benefit of the tenants and residents, believing strongly that health also comes from the inside out in a two-way process. She began her interior design work within the health environment and after formally qualifying in Interior Design in London set up her own successful business. To date her work has included homes, small businesses, restaurants and complimentary health clinics. Retaining her initial interest in ecology and believing that in the context of today's world we all need to take responsibility for our use of resources she endeavours to source environmentally-friendly products where possible.

Ten years ago Helen came across the 'hands on' healing of Reiki and spent several years training to become a Master, using it daily in her own life. She also trains others and gives healing sessions. She found that the increasing awareness of energy within everything influenced her attitudes towards health. With her flair for creating beautiful schemes and a natural ability to manage and organise the practical side of an interior design practice she looked for a way to further her understanding of the interaction of life energies within this field. Her aim was to ensure that clients would not only love their home or business, but would also benefit in terms of their well-being. This led her to undertaking further Feng Shui training and qualifying as a Practitioner with the Feng Shui Academy and classical Chue style with the Feng Shui Agency. She has found Feng Shui to be an immensely powerful tool to help people improve their lives and uses it within businesses and homes. She is also a committee member of the Earth Energies Group of the British Society of Dowsers,  and uses the practice of dowsing in her work.



What our clients say:

'You have created an enchanting balance of clinical yet warm and tranquil rooms, visually stunning and guaranteed to help people feel good. Very well done'
Dr Gaymer, Complementary Clinic in Milbourne Port, Somerset.

'Helen has transformed my newly acquired home from a rather dingy old cottage into a beautiful & welcoming home. My friends all adore it! Her ideas have been transformational. She was friendly, helpful, efficient and a pleasure to work with. I can thoroughly recommend her services'
Mrs P Goss, Dorset.

'Helen captured my vision for the clinic fully ... Helen is charming, empathetic and an enjoyable person to work along side. Her colour scheme and design has made this clinic stand out in Dorset. It has been photographed, written about and patients appreciate daily what she has achieved.'
Mrs A. Schreiber, Gillingham, Dorset.

"Since living in our new house, there had been family upsets, poor health, and financial strains. I asked Helen if there was anything she could do to change the atmosphere in the home and promote a healthier environment.

"After a thorough assessment of the space, two days of clearing and just a few minor adjustments the whole house feels calmer and more homely. All of the family are happier and my health is improving, as well as new career opportunities being made available to us. The house just feels like a nicer place to live. Helen's common sense approach, combining the ancient discipline with modern practical design works wonders. Highly recommended."
Mrs L. Eason, Wincanton, Somerset.

"Helen visited me in my cottage recently and my expectations, I have to say, weren't particularly high. My problem was sleep related and I spoke with Helen frankly as a last resort. Within a very short space of time from her arrival she identified a geopathic stress line which ran through the property, directly over where I slept. Since that day, following a couple of hours work by Helen, my sleep has improved immensely to normal standards. I have no idea what Helen did, but there is no question in my mind that whatever it was is directly attributable to me feeling fitter, stronger and far more energized  these days. She also gave some very valuable Feng Shui advice which my wife and I implemented and which have had some very positive benefits in the way the cottage now feels.... spooky! I have no hesitation in recommending Helen's unique talents.
Mr. G .Shilton, Tarrent Gunville, Dorset.