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Helen Pool, BACP

Helen Pool is a counsellor who helps people feeling stuck, overwhelmed or drained by recurring patterns.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
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About Helen

Helen Pool is a counsellor who helps people feeling stuck, overwhelmed or drained by recurring patterns. She welcomes those dealing with anxiety, stress, trauma and relationship problems. Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping people find clearer ways forward in daily life.

Helen draws on personal experience of recovery from childhood trauma, and she uses that understanding to shape her work. She keeps sessions warm and direct, asking questions that uncover the root of recurring difficulties rather than just treating symptoms.

Background and approach

This often leads to clearer choices and more dependable ways of relating to others. Her practice blends different methods to match each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas and person-centred listening are used alongside elements of hypnotherapy and existential thinking.

The goal is to tailor the work so it suits the pace and aims of the individual. Helen has eight years of clinical experience and holds a BACP credential, which is listed as her professional registration. Her prior career in engineering and project management gives her an appreciation for work-related stress and practical pressures that affect everyday life.

Sessions are offered to adults and young people aged 11 and up. She works with people on a range of concerns including addiction, grief, parenting strain, intimacy issues and coping with life transitions. Helen takes an exploratory, collaborative stance to help people build more reliable ways of coping and relating.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	389680	February 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.

Ways of working Helen names

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How Helen integrates therapeutic approaches online

Attachment-Based ideas focus on patterns in relationships and how early bonds shape current trust and closeness. This approach helps people who struggle with abandonment, attachment wounds or codependency to notice old patterns and try different ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers hands-on tools to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. It is often useful for anxiety, stress and practical problem-solving. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s own experience at the heart of the work, offering empathetic listening and support so people can find their own answers and strengthen self-worth.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and is done together. Helen will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt elements from the approaches above to fit those aims. The work is collaborative and paced to suit the individual rather than following a rigid plan.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls suit in-depth conversations and visual connection, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can support shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options increase flexibility and can help people keep therapy going around work, family or travel commitments.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Helen help with?

Helen works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and relationship difficulties, plus related issues such as addiction, grief and parenting strain.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and direct. She combines listening with gentle challenge to help people identify patterns and try new ways of coping.

What is her clinical experience?

She has eight years of practice and brings personal experience of recovery from childhood trauma into her work.

What professional credentials and location apply?

She is registered with the BACP and operates from the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Yes, Helen accepts international clients and offers sessions to people in other countries.

Which session formats are available online?

Sessions can be arranged via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits you.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I need to do to start working with Helen?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a session according to therapist availability.