Helen Willoughby, BACP, NCPS
Helen Willoughby has worked as a therapist since 2003 and brings over two decades of experience to her practice.
About Helen
Helen Willoughby has worked as a therapist since 2003 and brings over two decades of experience to her practice. She previously trained and worked as a nurse, and now sees people for a wide range of concerns. Helen offers one-to-one sessions from the United Kingdom and accepts international clients in English.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She treats each person as an individual and answers questions at the start so people know what to expect.
Background and approach
Helen combines conversational listening with tools from different counselling styles to help clients feel heard and to build steady change. Helen works with stress, anxiety and depression, and she supports people facing addictions, grief and trauma. She also helps with relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, parenting strain, sleeping problems and career worries.
Additional focuses include ADHD, chronic illness, body image and care-related fatigue. Sessions can address more complex concerns such as domestic violence, dissociation, bipolar difficulties, and separation. Helen also supports LGBTQ clients and people dealing with sexuality or gender questions.
She aims to provide a calm, compassionate space for honest conversation and practical problem-solving. Her style blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural and mindfulness techniques, alongside Jungian ideas and motivational interviewing. Over many years she has adapted these methods to suit individual needs and preferences.
People can expect a steady, respectful pace that balances emotional exploration with everyday coping strategies.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 384407 | November 2026 |
| NCPS | NCS23-02395 | June 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Helen works with
Everything Helen lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Helen lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. Sessions include simple exercises and small practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour, which can help with anxiety, depression and sleep problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Helen will discuss different methods and decide with the client which fits best for their goals and situation. That collaborative match helps keep sessions relevant and focused on real-life change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when a quieter connection is needed. Live chat or messaging suits people who prefer writing between sessions or want brief check-ins. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on progress and practical support.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Helen help with?
Helen supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and grief, plus relationship and intimacy-related concerns. She also works with issues such as sleeping problems, career worries, ADHD and body image.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and practical, combining listening with tools from cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness and motivational interviewing. Sessions aim to balance exploring feelings with straightforward coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has been a practising therapist since 2003, and spent time working as a nurse before that, bringing more than 22 years of therapy experience to her work.
Where is Helen based and what are her credentials?
Helen is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP and NCPS credentials as listed.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English and Helen accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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