About Helen
Helen Downs is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS as a credential and has seven years of experience combining general counselling with hypnotherapy work. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related concerns, among other issues.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. Sessions aim to create a respectful space where people can talk through difficult feelings and make plans for change.
Background and approach
Helen talks in clear, everyday language and encourages small, doable steps rather than big promises. In practice she uses a mix of methods, including client-centred conversations, cognitive behavioural tools and elements of dialectical behaviour therapy. She also makes use of hypnotherapy and psychodynamic ideas when these suit a person’s goals.
These tools are chosen to match what each person needs rather than applied the same way to everyone. She has experience supporting people with neurodiversity and works with people affected by the criminal justice system, including related family concerns. Helen also helps with relationship strain, grief, sleep and eating issues, and workplace stress.
People who choose to work with her can expect a calm, empathetic style and practical techniques to take away after sessions. The emphasis is on helping people find direction, manage symptoms and build better day-to-day coping skills.
What Helen works with
Everything Helen lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Helen is listed here; the rest shows what else Helen works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- 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
- Postpartum depression
- 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
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Helen lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Helen uses therapeutic approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The counsellor offers an accepting space and follows the person’s pace to help them make sense of feelings and choices.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and coping with daily pressures by giving practical exercises to try between sessions.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, DBT, adds skills for handling strong emotions and improving how people relate to others. It can be helpful when emotions feel overwhelming or when someone needs clearer strategies for self-regulation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Helen will discuss goals and try methods that match a person’s needs and preferences. She treats this as a collaborative process and adjusts techniques based on progress and feedback.
If you are considering online work, please confirm the specific session options before booking because the biography did not list formats. Online counselling can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time, and different formats can suit different days - for example a shorter phone check-in can fit a work break while a video session can allow a fuller therapeutic conversation. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, often use these flexible arrangements to help therapy fit into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Helen
What concerns does Helen help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and LGBT-related issues, as well as relationship and family difficulties and other listed concerns.
What is her counselling style like?
Her style is warm and practical, focusing on respectful conversation and small steps for change. Sessions aim to be straightforward and solution-focused when useful.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has seven years of overall experience and seven years practising hypnotherapy as part of her work.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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