Helen Wilkinson

Helen Wilkinson is a counsellor with nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and the NCPS credential. She welcomes conversations about stress, anxiety, low mood and motivation. Helen aims to make early steps feel manageable and supportive for people considering therapy.

She focuses on relationship concerns, family tensions and workplace worries. She also helps with self-esteem, confidence and coping with life changes. Addiction, trauma and intimacy-related issues are within her areas of work as well.

In sessions Helen creates an open, non-judgemental space for people to talk through their thoughts and feelings. She listens first, then works with each person to set simple, practical goals. This can include short-term steps to reduce stress or longer conversations about patterns in relationships.

Her approach draws on Client-Centred Therapy to prioritise the client's experience and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and actions. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy are used when helpful to build motivation and plan small, realistic changes.

Helen is used to helping people from different cultural backgrounds and those facing complex issues such as chronic illness, codependency or work-related burnout. She supports discussions about attachment, intimacy and midlife questions in a steady, person-led way. If you are thinking about starting, Helen asks simple questions to match goals and decide practical next steps.

How Helen's approaches translate to online working

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experience, with the therapist offering active listening and acceptance to help people find their own solutions. This approach suits people needing space to talk through emotions and make sense of difficult situations.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Helen will discuss options and adapt methods to match a person's goals and preferences. Decisions about pace, focus and practical techniques are made together so the plan fits the individual's needs.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier fitting of sessions around work and family life, fewer travel needs and the ability to continue when circumstances make in-person meetings harder. If you want to know which session formats are available with Helen, please confirm the current options before booking so you can choose what works best for you.