Helen Fox, BACP

Helen Fox is a BACP counsellor based in Southend-on-Sea who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and issues around self-esteem. She uses a person-centred way of working that keeps conversations practical and supportive. Helen aims to help people build new tools and cope better with difficult feelings. Helen has four years of experience working with adults and young people across the South East of England. She has worked with a wide range of concerns including depression, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, addictions, sleeping and eating difficulties, and career or school-related stress. She also supports people with ADHD, bipolar and compassion fatigue, and with intimacy-related and LGBT issues. Her approach includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centred methods, Existential Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy. These approaches guide how she listens and how she helps people try small, manageable steps between sessions. Helen describes her work as practical and collaborative rather than prescriptive. Sessions are arranged during weekday hours and she aims to reply to messages within one working day. Messages sent at the weekend are answered on the next working day, and she is usually not available on UK public holidays. The practice serves people in the United Kingdom and can work with international clients as needed. Helen asks prospective clients to use the continue button on this profile to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location and therapist availability.

How Helen’s approaches shape online therapy

Helen uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to take small steps that match what matters most to them. This approach often helps with anxiety, stress and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relationships influence current patterns and to try new ways of relating. It can be useful for people who find themselves repeating painful dynamics in relationships. Finding the right approach is part of the working process. Helen will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and will suggest which methods to try first. This is collaborative work and can be adjusted as therapy progresses so the plan fits the client’s needs and pace. Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online or phone options. Online working can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family commitments, avoid travel time and keep more regular contact during life transitions. A shorter check-in can suit busy days, while longer sessions can allow deeper work when needed. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists using these approaches, often aim to make therapy practical and manageable alongside everyday life.