Counsellor profile
Helen Pool, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 8 years of experience
Adult counsellor for relationship and anxiety issues
Continue with HelenAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (389680)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Helen supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment and relationships
- Trauma and addictions
About Helen
BACP. Postgraduate Diploma from Leeds Beckett University. 8 years' experience. Helen Pool works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, anger, career matters and coping with life changes. She also focuses on abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, communication and blended family problems among other relational difficulties.
Helen writes from personal experience of growing up with fear of rejection and abandonment and says that shaped her interest in therapy. She describes her practice as integrative, drawing on approaches such as attachment-based work, cognitive behavioural techniques, emotionally-focused ideas, existential reflections and client-centred listening. She uses hypnotherapy as one of several options when appropriate.
Sessions aim to identify repeated patterns that keep causing pain and to look at what sits underneath them. Conversations are straightforward and practical, with space to reflect on feelings and decision points. Helen says she will offer challenge when needed and support people to find their own clarity and resources.
Her background includes a postgraduate diploma in counselling from Leeds Beckett University and a Diploma in Hypnotherapy, and she is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Before counselling she worked as an engineer and project manager and applies that experience when working with workplace stress and career issues.
Helen has practiced for eight years and has worked with clients across different countries. Sessions are conducted in English and she is open to working with international clients. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats and arrangements before booking.
How Helen uses therapeutic methods in online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and patterns. It can help when people struggle with trust, separation or repeated relationship problems by tracing how those patterns formed and testing new ways of relating.Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting back what is said so the person can make sense of their feelings. It is useful for building self-understanding and for people who need a calm, non-directive space to talk things through.
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, aims to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and try different responses. It is often used for anxiety, stress and practical coping skills and includes straightforward exercises and behavioural experiments.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and decide together with the client which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process may shift as therapy continues.
The biography indicates sessions may be offered by video, phone, live chat and messaging, so please confirm the current session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, family life or travel, reduce time spent commuting and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered and accredited professionals offer counselling in these ways and will explain the practical arrangements when you make your first appointment.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, anger, career matters and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is integrative and client-centred, using attachment-based ideas, CBT, emotionally-focused and existential perspectives along with hypnotherapy when appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years' experience practising as a counsellor.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Postgraduate Diploma from Leeds Beckett University, a Diploma in Hypnotherapy and is a member of the BACP. She is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
The biography lists video, phone, live chat and messaging as formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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