Counsellor profile
Helen Marshall, NCPS
Counsellor - addictions and trauma
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- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
About Helen
Counsellor Helen Marshall is registered with the NCPS and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people dealing with addictions, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and self-esteem problems. She also lists work related to adoption and foster care, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and related areas.
Helen uses straightforward, person-focused talking work. Sessions centre on listening, practical reflection and helping people notice patterns that keep causing harm. She draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques, psychodynamic ideas and hypnotherapy where appropriate.
In practice she aims to make sessions clear and concrete. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what could change. She helps people name difficult feelings, understand how past relationships affect the present, and try small changes between sessions.
Her use of cognitive behavioural techniques can help with unhelpful thoughts and anxiety. Attachment-based ideas look at how early bonds affect trust and relationships. Psychodynamic work offers time to think about recurring patterns that feel stuck.
Helen’s listing notes work with drug and alcohol addiction, domestic violence, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose and women’s issues. She offers counselling in English and practices in the UK under her NCPS registration.
How Helen uses different approaches in online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape present feelings and responses. It can help when trust, closeness or repeated conflicts cause distress and when patterns from the past keep reappearing.Client-centred work means the counsellor follows the person’s pace. It focuses on listening and reflecting so people can find their own answers and make sense of difficult feelings.
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It offers practical steps and simple exercises to reduce anxiety, challenge negative thinking and tackle problems such as low self-esteem or addictions.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Helen will discuss what seems most useful and adjust the way she works to fit a person’s goals and preferences. That decision is made together, not imposed.
The profile does not specify which session formats she uses, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or need a quieter arrangement that fits around family and work.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with addictions, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem problems. The profile also lists related concerns such as post-traumatic stress, domestic violence and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-focused and practical. She uses listening, reflection and techniques drawn from several approaches to help people notice and change repeating patterns.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience as stated in the profile.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted according to the profile.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are payments and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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