Counsellor profile
Helen Hampton, BACP
Counsellor - trauma and relationships
See online counselling options- Pluralistic approach
- Person-centred work
- Trauma experience
About Helen
Counsellor Helen Hampton is a BACP member with four years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. Helen also lists support for issues including ADHD, depression, bipolar, self-esteem, anger, intimacy concerns and LGBT matters.
Helen uses a pluralistic approach. That means she combines several ways of working to suit the person in front of her rather than using a single method. She begins by asking how difficulties affect daily life and what a better situation might look like. The client’s own knowledge is treated as important when planning work together.
Her background includes work with trauma, including post-traumatic stress and complex post-traumatic stress. She also draws on approaches such as person-centred counselling, cognitive behavioural ideas, psychoanalytic and psychodynamic thinking, transactional analysis, gestalt, and brief solution-focused methods. These are used as tools to address patterns, feelings and behaviours that cause distress.
In sessions Helen explores what has helped and what has not. She looks for strengths and practical ways forward. Conversations can cover emotions, past experiences, relationships and coping strategies. Helen values an open working relationship and pays attention to how thinking and nervous system responses influence feelings and behaviour.
To start, people are invited to use the online counselling options on the site, complete a short matching questionnaire, and book a first session. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Helen uses pluralistic practice, which means she brings together methods that suit the person and the concern. Person-centred work focuses on listening and the client’s own understanding to help clarify feelings and make decisions. Cognitive behavioural ideas look at how thoughts and behaviours keep problems going and offer practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.She also uses psychodynamic thinking to notice long-standing patterns that link past experiences to present feelings. These approaches can help with anxiety, mood problems, relationship issues and trauma-related symptoms. Deciding which mix to use is a collaborative process; the therapist will discuss options and test what feels useful for the client’s goals and circumstances.
Confirm the session formats before you book because the biography does not list specific online methods. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people attend from wherever they are located in the UK, provided the chosen format suits their schedule and needs.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Helen work with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. The profile also lists concerns such as ADHD, depression, bipolar, self-harm and social anxiety.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a pluralistic approach, combining different methods to fit each person. The client’s experiences and preferences help shape the work.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
What languages are sessions held in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees and starting steps handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.