Helen Hampton , BACP

Helen Hampton is a pluralistic counsellor based in Scotland who adapts her approach to fit each person's unique needs. She begins by listening closely to how difficulties affect everyday life and exploring what life might look like if those issues were reduced. Drawing on both the client's personal knowledge and her own professional experience, she focuses on building a strong therapeutic relationship that supports practical change and personal growth.

Her training spans a range of approaches, including Person-Centred Counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic work, Transactional Analysis, Gestalt, and Brief Solution-Focused techniques, allowing her to tailor sessions to the situation. Helen has particular experience supporting people who have experienced trauma, including PTSD and Complex PTSD, and she often integrates a neuroscience-informed perspective to better understand patterns of thinking and behaviour.

Helen emphasises empathy, authenticity, and unconditional positive regard as core values in her practice. She recognises the strengths and resources clients bring, explores what has or has not worked for them in the past, and collaborates to find helpful ways forward. Helen holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which is the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. She brings hope and encouragement to people navigating difficult life challenges.

Pluralistic approaches and online therapy options

Helen works from a pluralistic foundation, which means she draws on different evidence-based methods and adapts them to each person's needs. For example, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Person-Centred work emphasises a compassionate, non-directive relationship where the client's own knowledge and goals guide the pace and focus of therapy, helping with self-esteem and life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and happens collaboratively. Helen combines the client’s priorities with her clinical knowledge to try different techniques and refine what works best, so therapy is tailored to the individual's goals and preferences.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or those living far from in-person services. These formats make it easier to maintain regular contact with a licensed professional and to access support from home, while allowing therapists and clients to choose the communication style that fits best.