Helen Yates, BACP
Experienced person-centred counsellor
Details
| Name | Helen Yates |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Helen
Helen Yates is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She supports those dealing with trauma, addiction and grief, and offers help with issues like body image, eating and sleeping problems, parenting pressure and work-related stress. Helen works with people exploring LGBT matters, gender dysphoria and related concerns.
She practises with the BACP credential listed in her profile. Helen describes therapy as a chance to re-tell your story and notice strengths you already have.
Background and approach
Sessions are straightforward and centred on the person in the room. She uses a person-centred stance alongside other approaches to meet each person’s needs. Her way of working is conversational and grounded.
She listens for the patterns that cause pain and the exceptions that point to change. Helen draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help with unhelpful thinking and to build coping skills. Attachment-based ideas also inform her work when relationships are part of the issue.
Narrative therapy influences how she invites clients to separate themselves from problems and to try new, more helpful stories about their lives. Helen has around five years of experience and blends approaches to suit each person. She encourages small, practical steps and uses coaching-style thinking when people want support with career or life transitions.
Signing up starts with a short questionnaire and a scheduled first session to see if the fit feels right.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship issues among the things Helen works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- 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
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- 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
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- 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.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Helen among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Helen among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Helen among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Helen among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Helen among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: 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.
- Somatic 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 narrative and acceptance approaches work online
Helen blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based ideas to help people rewrite unhelpful stories and live more in line with their values. Narrative Therapy focuses on separating a person from their problems and noticing alternative stories that show strengths. It can help when someone feels defined by a diagnosis, a past event or a role they no longer want. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, supports people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without fighting them, and to take committed steps towards what matters. It is useful for anxiety, stress and when someone wants clearer goals. Attachment-based ideas look at patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape current reactions, which can be helpful when relationship dynamics or intimacy issues cause distress. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will help work out which methods feel most helpful based on a person's goals and preferences, and will adjust the way they work as the therapy progresses. Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging, which adds flexibility for different routines. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit a short break at work, and messaging offers ongoing check-ins or a quieter way to reflect. These options make it easier to fit therapy around life commitments and to try different formats to see what suits best.Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Helen help with?
Helen supports people dealing with stress, anxiety and depression. She also helps with relationship issues, addiction, trauma, body image and parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and person-centred. She listens first and uses gentle questioning to help people make sense of their story.
What is her professional background?
She has about five years of experience working with a range of mental health and wellbeing concerns. Her work brings together several therapy approaches to match individual needs.
Where is Helen based and what credential does she hold?
Helen is based in the United Kingdom and lists BACP as her professional credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Helen?
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