Helen is a warm, gentle, and compassionate counsellor with over 13 years of experience supporting adults 18 + and couples. She is known for her exceptional listening skills and her ability to create a safe, supportive space where clients feel truly heard, valued, and respected. Helen believes that you are the expert in your own life, and she works alongside you at your own pace, offering guidance, insight, and encouragement as you move toward your goals.
Helen is a Registered Member of the BACP and works within their professional and ethical guidelines. She has undertaken extensive training, completing the CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Skills (2011), the Certificate in Counselling Studies (2012), and the Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2015). In 2021, she achieved the COSCA Counselling Supervision Certificate, which not only enables her to guide and support other counsellors but also enhances her own skills as a therapist, taking her practice to a more advanced professional level. Alongside her therapeutic qualifications, Helen also holds an MBA and a BSc in Physics, bringing a unique perspective and depth to her work.
Her counselling style is rooted in Person-Centred practice, enriched with psychoeducation, attachment theory, and the Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM). This integrative approach enables Helen to tailor her work to each individual, providing both a compassionate presence and practical resources to support lasting change. In addition to counselling, Helen also offers life coaching, empowering clients to set goals, overcome obstacles, and create meaningful personal and professional growth.
Helen has significant experience in working with trauma, including supporting people affected by childhood sexual abuse, sexual trauma, PTSD, Complex PTSD (CPTSD), and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). She also works with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, OCD, stress-related issues, insomnia, personality disorders, and anger management difficulties.
In addition to individual therapy, Helen specialises in marriage and couples counselling, helping partners improve communication, rebuild trust, and strengthen emotional connection. Her ability to combine compassion with practical strategies makes her particularly effective in guiding couples through both times of crisis and periods of growth.
Helen works with:
Trauma & Abuse
- Survivors of childhood sexual abuse
- Individuals affected by sexual trauma
- People living with trauma, PTSD, and Complex PTSD (CPTSD)
- Clients experiencing Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Depression and low mood
- Anxiety, panic, and phobias
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Stress and burnout
- Insomnia and sleep difficulties
- Anger management
- Personality disorders
Couples & Relationships
- Couples seeking marriage counselling
- Partners working on communication, trust, and connection
- Relationships in crisis or navigating life transitions
Life Challenges
- Families navigating conflict or change
- Professionals experiencing workplace stress or burnout
- coping with academic or personal pressures
Helen brings warmth, authenticity, and depth of professional knowledge to every session, offering her clients not only a safe place to be heard but also the tools and strategies to move forward with resilience and confidence.
