Helen Willoughby , BACP, NCPS

Helen Willoughby is a licensed therapist with 22 years of professional experience, and she brings a background in nursing to her therapeutic work. She operates a private practice from the United Kingdom and supports people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related problems, sleep difficulties, parenting and career challenges, bipolar disorder and depression, as well as challenges around self-esteem, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She also offers focused support for topics such as sexuality, gender, codependency, chronic illness and pain, and recovery from domestic violence and sexual abuse.

Working in a warm, accepting manner, she draws on a variety of counselling models to match the needs of each person. Her approach is client-centered, emphasising the individual experience and compassionate listening, alongside structured methods such as cognitive behavioural therapy when helpful. She holds the credentials BACP and NCPS, which reflect recognised professional training and membership of counselling bodies in the field.

Counselling can be a courageous step and often involves exploring difficult feelings at a manageable pace. Helen encourages questions at the outset, explains what to expect, and collaborates with clients to set goals and plan next steps. She is accepting new clients, including those who live outside the United Kingdom, and is ready to support people seeking change and healing.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Client-Centered Therapy places the client at the heart of the process, offering empathic listening and respect for each person’s experience. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to explore identity, relationship concerns, grief or low self-esteem without pressure to follow a fixed agenda.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It is often useful for managing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and patterns that maintain distress by helping clients develop actionable skills and new ways of coping.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and awareness practices that can reduce rumination and increase emotional regulation. It complements other approaches by helping people stay present and respond to difficult feelings with more balance.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Helen works collaboratively with each person to choose or blend methods that align with their needs, goals and preferences. She encourages open discussion about what feels useful and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone, plus live chat and text-based messaging options mean people can access support from home, while travelling, or when schedules are busy. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and to maintain continuity of care across locations with licensed professionals and therapists.