Helen Damisa, BACP
Helen Damisa is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family difficulties, trauma and grief.
About Helen
Helen Damisa is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family difficulties, trauma and grief. She speaks English and brings six years of professional experience to her work. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about hard things and feel heard.
Helen focuses on listening first and then helping people find practical ways to feel steadier. She uses clear, down-to-earth methods so clients know what to expect in a session.
Background and approach
Conversations might look at thoughts, emotions and patterns that keep problems going, and then test small changes that can make life easier. Her background includes work with a range of concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, adoption and foster care matters, neurodiversity like autism and Asperger syndrome, chronic illness, caregiving stress and body-image difficulties.
Helen also supports people dealing with grief, cancer-related stress, communication problems and codependency. The approaches she draws on include Trauma-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centred talking and cognitive behavioural techniques. These methods are used flexibly to match what each person needs in the moment.
Helen offers sessions in several online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. She uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 387859 | January 2027 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Helen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- 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
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Helen names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How Helen uses different approaches online
Helen draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people who have experienced frightening or harmful events. This approach focuses on understanding how past events affect present reactions and aims to reduce distress tied to those memories.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while focusing on actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress and persistent worries that stop people doing what matters to them.
Attachment-Based Therapy is another strand of her work and looks at early relationship patterns that shape how someone connects now. It can help when trust, closeness or repeated relationship problems are causing pain.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Helen will discuss the options and try methods that match a person's needs, goals and preferences. Together they check what feels helpful and adjust the plan over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to give practical flexibility. Video sessions suit deeper conversations and reading non-verbal cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging allows more frequent written contact. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Helen commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and grief. Additional focuses include attachment issues, adoption and foster care, chronic illness and caregiving stress.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She listens first and uses a mix of practical techniques and talking therapy. Sessions often explore thoughts and feelings, then try small changes to reduce distress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
Helen is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer online?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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