Helen Pool, BACP

Helen Pool is a counsellor who helps people feeling stuck by the patterns that cause them pain. She meets people who are worn down by anxiety, relationship problems, low self-worth, grief or life changes. Helen writes plainly and works in a warm, honest way that aims to build clarity and inner resources. She has eight years' experience and is a BACP member.

Helen draws on several approaches to fit each person’s needs rather than sticking to one method. She often looks at attachment and relationship patterns to understand why old habits keep repeating. She combines client-centred listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioural methods and emotionally-focused work when that helps break cycles and ease distress. Hypnotherapy and existential ideas are available when suitable and requested.

Her own story - moving through abandonment fears and people-pleasing - shapes how she sits with clients now. That background informs a style that is empathic yet gently challenging. Sessions are collaborative: Helen helps people notice patterns, name them and try different responses outside the therapy room.

She has a Postgraduate Diploma from Leeds Beckett University and a Diploma in Hypnotherapy, and holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Helen previously worked in engineering and project management, so she understands workplace pressures and career-related stress.

Helen works with adults and with young people from age 11 upwards. She supports international clients in English. If you want a clear, down-to-earth way to address relationship pain, self-worth or addiction-related issues, she can help you map a path forward.

Approaches that shape online work and what they do

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current feelings and behaviour. It helps when trust, abandonment fears or repeated relationship issues cause distress. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of the work, with a focus on being heard and understood so people can find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety or change unhelpful habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Helen will work together with clients to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That choice can change as work progresses, and she adapts sessions to what helps most in practice rather than sticking rigidly to one method.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as options can vary. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing a shorter check-in during a lunch break. Video or phone work can let conversations continue when schedules or location make meeting in person harder. Online work also makes it straightforward to keep momentum between sessions and to use practical exercises and worksheets together during a session.