- Person-centred focus
- Practical coping skills
- Welcomes LGBT issues
About Helen
Helen Yates is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns and issues linked to sexuality and gender. She also supports people facing trauma, addiction, grief and changes in life circumstances. Helen uses a warm, person-centred style that aims to make talking about hard things easier and less overwhelming.
She works in a way that puts the person’s experience first. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and build on strengths they already have. Helen describes her core approach as person-centred and draws on other methods to suit each person’s needs.
Over five years of practice, Helen has supported people with body image and eating concerns, sexual abuse, gender dysphoria, and addiction-related difficulties. She also addresses parenting strain, career stress, anger and low self-esteem. Her background includes work with a range of life changes and complex emotional issues.
Helen is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers therapy in English and accepts international clients. Sessions are arranged through an online matching and scheduling process set by the service.
People who meet Helen can expect a straightforward, compassionate approach. The room is used to help talk through feelings, try small experiments between sessions, and build practical ways of coping. Helen encourages pacing the work to suit each person’s pace and goals.
She works in a way that puts the person’s experience first. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and build on strengths they already have. Helen describes her core approach as person-centred and draws on other methods to suit each person’s needs.
Over five years of practice, Helen has supported people with body image and eating concerns, sexual abuse, gender dysphoria, and addiction-related difficulties. She also addresses parenting strain, career stress, anger and low self-esteem. Her background includes work with a range of life changes and complex emotional issues.
Helen is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers therapy in English and accepts international clients. Sessions are arranged through an online matching and scheduling process set by the service.
People who meet Helen can expect a straightforward, compassionate approach. The room is used to help talk through feelings, try small experiments between sessions, and build practical ways of coping. Helen encourages pacing the work to suit each person’s pace and goals.
How Helen works online and the approaches she uses
Helen draws mainly on person-centred ways of working and also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) when they fit the person’s needs. The person-centred approach focuses on listening closely and following the person’s lead to build trust and understanding. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, value-led steps even when feelings are difficult. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers simple techniques to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Helen will talk with each person about goals and preferences and adapt methods to suit them. The process is collaborative and paced to what feels manageable, with practical steps agreed between sessions.
The biography does not list which specific online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to keep continuity during life changes while the counsellor and person decide the best way to meet their goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Helen commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship worries, grief, trauma, addictions and issues around intimacy and sexuality.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Helen works in a person-centred way and listens first. She then uses other approaches to match what the person needs.
What experience does she bring?
Helen has around five years of professional experience working with matters such as body image, gender dysphoria, sexual abuse, addiction and career stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and Helen accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify exact session formats, so please confirm current options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Helen?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.