- 22 years experience
- BACP NCPS credentialed
- Person-centred approach
About Helen
Helen Willoughby is a counsellor who has worked in therapeutic roles since 2003, after an earlier career as a nurse. She has 22 years of experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. Helen offers a calm, patient space to talk things through and answers questions at the start of therapy so people know what to expect.
Her background combines clinical care and long-term counselling practice. That mix means she pays attention to both practical needs and emotional experience. She listens first, then draws on different counselling approaches to suit the person in front of her.
Sessions are straightforward and focused on what the client wants to change or understand. Helen uses client-centred ways of working, cognitive behavioural techniques and elements of Jungian and mindfulness practice as helpful. She also brings motivational interviewing ideas when someone needs support with change or addiction-related goals.
People come to Helen for many concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, parenting strain, eating or body image issues, and coping with life changes. Her work also covers trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, ADHD and coping with natural or human-caused disaster among other areas.
Her manner is kind and compassionate and she aims to treat each person as an individual. If someone is ready to take a first step, Helen explains initial questions and helps plan what comes next.
How Helen uses different approaches in online work
Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps the client find their own direction, which can be useful for relationship, identity and self-esteem concerns.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on patterns of thought and behaviour that keep problems going. It offers practical steps and tools to change unhelpful thinking and improve mood or anxiety symptoms.
Finding the right approach often happens together. Helen will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what has helped before, then suggest ways of working that might fit. That collaborative process can be adjusted as therapy continues.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It can also make sessions possible for people who live far from services or who prefer not to travel. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly adapt tools and exercises used in face-to-face sessions to an online setting, while keeping the focus on practical steps and feel of the therapeutic relationship.
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Experience
22+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Helen work with?
She works with a wide range of issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating and body image problems, parenting strains, ADHD and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is kind and person-centred. She listens first, then uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioural and mindfulness approaches alongside Jungian ideas when they fit.
What is her professional background?
Helen has worked as a therapist since 2003 and earlier trained and worked as a nurse, bringing clinical experience together with long-term counselling work.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can people work with her from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to see her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.