Helen Newman , BACP, NCPS

Helen Newman is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and low self-esteem. She works with adults on issues such as trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and intimacy-related worries. Helen also supports clients facing life changes, career stress, and mood difficulties including depression and bipolar-related challenges.

She uses a person-centred way of working that keeps the client’s needs at the heart of each session. That means conversations are led by the client and the focus can shift between past experiences and present problems as needed. Helen draws on elements from psychodynamic therapy and cognitive behavioural approaches to shape practical steps that suit the person in front of her.

Helen holds BACP and NCPS credentials and brings five years of clinical practice to her work. She has delivered over 1,000 hours of one-to-one counselling with adult clients, helping them build understanding and practical coping skills. Sessions are aimed at making feelings clearer and reducing overwhelm over time.

Her style is calm, non-judgemental and supportive. Clients can expect a listening space where they are treated with respect and offered tools to manage difficult thoughts and emotions. Helen encourages small, manageable steps toward change.

She offers online appointments across several formats and works in English. People who are looking for a counsellor to talk through relationship issues, identity concerns including LGBT matters, or persistent stress may find her approach helpful.

How Helen's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experience. The therapist listens without judgement and follows the client's lead, which can help with low self-esteem, relationship worries and feelings of isolation.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and small behavioural steps to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and manage mood symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Helen will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then choose methods together. Sessions can move between exploring past experiences and working on present problems depending on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different lives. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while still getting structured support from a registered or accredited professional.