At a glance
- Credentials
- NCPS
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS19-08196
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.
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- Motivational approach
- Client-centred care
- Practical coping skills
About Helen
Helen Wilkinson is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or life changes. Helen aims to make the first step into therapy easier and less daunting.
She works to create an open, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about worries and hopes. Conversations focus on what matters most to the individual and on practical next steps. Helen uses straightforward listening and reflection to help people notice patterns and make choices that feel right for them.
Her work covers a range of concerns including relationships, family tensions, motivation and workplace stress. She also supports people dealing with addiction, trauma and intimacy-related issues. Additional focus areas include attachment concerns, chronic illness and codependency.
Helen draws on several approaches to suit different needs, including Motivational Interviewing, client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural techniques. These tools are used to explore goals, build coping skills and address unhelpful thinking. Sessions are adapted to each person’s pace and priorities.
She offers help with self-esteem, communication problems, guilt and shame, and finding meaning or direction in life. Helen is open to working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and with those seeking support while living abroad. To begin, people follow the site process to match and schedule sessions.
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How Helen's approaches translate to online therapy
Helen uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what they truly want and to strengthen their own reasons for change. This approach is conversational and works well for issues like addiction, motivation and making big life changes.
She also uses client-centred methods which place the person's perspective at the heart of sessions. That means the counsellor listens carefully, reflects what is said and follows the person's pace. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking and to practise small behavioural changes that reduce anxiety or low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Helen will discuss options and adapt methods based on a person's goals, preferences and how they respond. Decisions about focus and technique are made collaboratively rather than imposed.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the exact session formats before booking as these were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time. It can also let people connect from another location when commitments make in-person visits difficult. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHDAdditional focus areas
Attachment issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Imago Relationship TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsExperience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Helen help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns and family tensions. Other areas include addiction, trauma, intimacy issues and career or life-purpose questions.
What is Helen's therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, straightforward and collaborative. She focuses on listening, reflecting and helping people identify practical steps they can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Helen has nine years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the NCPS credential and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients, and English is used for all work.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Helen?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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