- Person-centred approach
- Practical coping skills
- Works with trauma
About Helen
Helen Yates is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and codependency. She also helps with issues such as addiction, trauma and abuse, body image concerns and career worries. Helen works with clients who are navigating life changes and those coping with long-term health or caring responsibilities. She communicates in English and practices from the United Kingdom.
Helen uses a person-centred style at the heart of her work. That means she aims to listen without judgement and follow each person's pace. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy where these approaches fit a person's goals. Helen describes clients as the experts in their own stories and encourages people to build on their own strengths.
Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking about patterns that cause distress. Helen helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try out new ways of coping. She aims for straightforward conversations and gentle challenges rather than technical language.
Her professional credential is BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Helen brings five years of experience working in therapeutic settings. That background informs how she adapts methods to suit each person she meets.
People who are curious about therapy are invited to begin with a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions. Helen accepts international clients and works with a wide range of concerns, including codependency and intimacy-related issues.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work
Helen often uses a person-centred way of working that focuses on listening and building from a person's own strengths. In practice this means the counsellor follows the client's lead, asks open questions and helps people make sense of what matters most to them. This approach can be helpful for people dealing with relationship strain, grief or codependency.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and offers practical tools for reducing distress. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood and unhelpful coping habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another resource she may use; ACT helps people clarify values and take small steps towards a life they value, which can support work on motivation, addiction and life changes.
Finding the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and decide collaboratively which approaches fit a person's goals and preferences. This shared process means methods can change as progress is made.
The original biography does not list specific online or in-person formats, so please confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit around work and caring duties, or useful when they prefer a shorter check-in without travel. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and worksheets for online use to keep sessions focused and practical.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues can Helen help with?
Helen supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns, and she also works with codependency, addiction, grief and trauma-related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her core style is person-centred listening that follows the client's pace, with practical use of CBT, ACT and DBT techniques when they suit the person's goals.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has five years of experience in therapeutic settings and has supported people with issues such as eating concerns, gender and sexual identity matters, and trauma.
Where is Helen based and what credential does she hold?
Helen practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP, which is recorded as her professional credential.
Which languages are offered for therapy?
Sessions are offered in English and Helen is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Helen?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.