Helen Howett , NCPS

Helen Howett, NCPS, offers practical support for adults facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges and relationship strain. She works plainly and directly, helping people name what feels difficult and try small, manageable changes. Sessions are offered in English and Helen accepts international clients.

Helen trained in medical science and childhood and youth studies and brings five years of counselling experience to her practice. She uses a mix of approaches so conversations can focus on early relationship patterns, present difficulties, or learning simple mindfulness skills. The aim is to make sense of what led to current struggles and find ways to feel steadier day to day.

People often come for help with self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, or the stress of life changes. Helen also addresses more specific concerns such as attachment and abandonment issues, blended family tensions, codependency and eating or hoarding concerns. She supports clients working through career worries and fertility or fatherhood-related stresses as well.

Work in sessions is collaborative and down-to-earth. Helen listens, reflects patterns back, and tries out practical steps with each person. Sessions may include talking, gentle exploration of past experiences, and short mindfulness exercises to manage anxiety and stress.

Therapy is offered across several formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Costs vary with location and sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Helen’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. In online sessions this can help when clients want to understand patterns in their close relationships or feel repeatedly abandoned or disconnected.

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s agenda. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so people can find their own answers, which suits conversations about self-esteem, career choices and parenting concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Helen will discuss what seems most useful and try different ways of working together. She aims to be collaborative, adjusting methods to fit each person’s goals and practical needs.

Online therapy brings practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when movement or multitasking is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit short check-ins, written processing, or those who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and travel, while keeping continuity when schedules change.