Helen Yates, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Person-centred approach
ACT and CBT techniques
Supports LGBT concerns

About Helen

Helen Yates is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She works with common pressures young adults face - stress, anxiety, relationships, identity questions, and major life changes. She also supports people dealing with addiction, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping difficulties, and issues linked to LGBT identity.

Helen uses a person-centred way of working as her main approach, and draws on other methods where useful. Sessions tend to focus on what matters to the individual and on practical steps they can try between meetings. Conversations are straightforward and goal-focused when that is helpful, and more reflective when people need to make sense of past events.

Her background includes guided work with grief, intimacy-related difficulties, self-esteem and career concerns. She has experience supporting people with ADHD, bipolar features, and compassion fatigue, and she also works with those affected by adoption, abandonment and attachment issues.

Helen lists several therapeutic approaches she uses alongside the person-centred method, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. These are drawn on to suit a person’s goals rather than as fixed labels for care.

Sessions are offered in English and Helen accepts international clients. The site’s subscription model is used for bookings and can be cancelled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange a first session.

How Helen uses therapy approaches in online sessions

Helen commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy in her work. ACT helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and focus on values and small steps that matter to them, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. The person-centred approach focuses on the client’s priorities, letting conversations follow what matters most and building on the person’s own strengths. Finding the right approach is usually collaborative. Helen will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then consider which methods to draw on. That planning can change over time as goals shift or new challenges arise. The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around study, a job or irregular hours, and it also allows people to check in from different locations. Shorter check-ins or sessions that do not use video can reduce time and bandwidth needs. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques such as ACT and person-centred listening to work well in remote sessions, and Helen will discuss practical arrangements when you schedule a first meeting.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety LGBTRelationship issuesDepression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivity InfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She supports stress, anxiety, relationship problems, identity and LGBT related concerns, plus addiction, trauma, eating and sleeping issues and career questions.

What is her basic therapeutic style?

Her main approach is person-centred counselling. She also draws on ACT, CBT and DBT techniques when these suit a person’s needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience working with adults on a variety of issues including trauma, grief and intimacy-related difficulties.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can people who live outside the UK work with her?

Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not specify session formats; confirm the current session options before booking.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.

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