Helen Damisa, BACP
Therapist who helps people rewrite their story
Details
| Name | Helen Damisa |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Helen
Helen Damisa is a BACP-registered counsellor with six years of experience. She supports people managing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and grief. Helen aims to make early steps feel less daunting and meets people where they are.
Helen creates a calm space for people to talk about difficult feelings without judgement. She listens for personal stories that shape how someone sees themselves and their relationships. That helps her notice patterns people often miss when they are overwhelmed.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on Narrative ideas and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Narrative work looks at the stories people tell about themselves and asks whether those stories still fit. ACT offers simple tools to notice thoughts and choose actions that match a person’s values.
Helen also uses attachment-based and client-centred ways of working. That means she pays attention to how early relationships show up now, and keeps the pace and focus guided by each person. Cognitive behavioural techniques are sometimes used to tackle specific worries and unhelpful thinking.
Sessions are aimed at practical change as well as emotional relief. Helen often helps people build small habits, try new ways of communicating, or practice short exercises between sessions. She works with adults across a wide range of life situations and backgrounds.
People meet Helen online by video, phone, live chat or messaging. She accepts clients in the United Kingdom and from other countries who can take part in English-language sessions.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Helen works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 counseling
- 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
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Helen among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Helen among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Helen among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Helen among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Helen among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Helen among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Helen among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Helen among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Helen among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Helen among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Helen among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Helen directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Helen directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Helen’s approaches translate to online therapy
Helen commonly uses Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas in her work. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and looks for alternative perspectives that reduce distress. It helps with issues like identity, relationship patterns and repeated behaviours. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and feelings while taking actions that match what matters to the person. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress and living with ongoing difficulties. Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships affect current connections and emotional reactions, which is helpful for relationship and family concerns.Finding the right approach is usually collaborative. Helen will listen to what matters to the client and try methods that fit their goals and preferences. She checks in about what helps and adapts techniques over time so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for those who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit short check-ins, reflective writing or when someone needs to fit therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep momentum and practise new skills between meetings.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Helen commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and grief. Her wider focus includes attachment issues, body image and caregiver stress among others.
What style of therapy does she use?
Helen combines Narrative approaches with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred listening. She adapts methods to suit the person and the problem rather than following a fixed script.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of professional counselling experience working with adults on a range of emotional and interpersonal issues.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients who can participate in English-language appointments.
What session formats are available?
She meets people by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. These formats offer flexibility for different schedules and communication preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the subscription chosen.
How do I begin working with her?
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