- Anxiety and stress
- Attachment work
- Blended family issues
About Helen
Helen Pool is a BACP counsellor with eight years' practice based in the United Kingdom. She works with adults and young people aged 11 and up on issues such as anxiety, stress, relationships, family problems and blended family issues. Her work also covers trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, grief and parenting tensions.
Helen draws on several approaches rather than one fixed method. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds affect current relationships. She also uses client-centred listening to help people find their own answers and cognitive behavioural tools to spot and change unhelpful thought patterns.
Her background includes a Postgraduate Diploma from Leeds Beckett University and a Diploma in Hypnotherapy, and she is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Before training as a counsellor she worked as an engineer and project manager, which gives her direct experience of workplace pressures and career-related stress.
Sessions aim to uncover patterns that keep problems repeating, and to develop practical ways to handle day-to-day pressures. Helen describes her way of working as open and sometimes challenging, while keeping the pace set by the client. She helps people talk through issues such as commitment fears, communication problems, abandonment concerns and the stresses of merging households.
She sees people from different countries and offers work in English. If thinking about a first step, readers are encouraged to confirm current session options and the format for their area before booking.
How Helen uses therapy approaches online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and connections, helping people surface loyalties, abandonment fears and patterns in stepfamily dynamics. Client-centred work means the counsellor listens without directing, helping the person find their own next steps and build confidence. Cognitive behavioural techniques identify anxious or negative thought patterns and teach practical strategies to change them and manage day-to-day stress.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Helen will discuss different methods and decide together which fits the client's needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative decision can change as the work moves on, with practical adjustments agreed between counsellor and client.
The biography indicates sessions have been offered by video, phone, live chat and messaging, but readers should confirm which formats are currently available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school runs, work breaks or commuting, and some formats are quicker check-ins while others allow longer conversation. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often choose formats to match a client's daily routine and to make regular meetings realistic.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which kinds of problems does she address?
She works with anxiety, stress, relationship and family problems, addictions, trauma, grief and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. Blended family issues are listed among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques. The aim is to identify patterns, then practice practical ways to change them.
How long has she been practising?
She has eight years' experience working with people on relationship, trauma and life-change issues. Her previous career in engineering and project management informs her work with workplace stress.
What professional credentials does she hold?
She holds a Postgraduate Diploma from Leeds Beckett University, a Diploma in Hypnotherapy and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography notes work by video, phone, live chat and messaging; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.