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- Anxiety and stress
- Attachment issues
- CBT and EFT
About Helen
Counsellor (BACP), 8 years' experience. Helen Pool helps people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or drained by recurring patterns in relationships and daily life. She works with common presenting issues such as anxiety, stress, relationship and family difficulties, addiction, grief, and problems with self-esteem. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
Helen draws on a blend of approaches rather than a single method. She uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns, Client-Centred techniques to keep the conversation focused on the person's experience, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She also includes Emotionally-Focused and Existential elements alongside hypnotherapy when these fit the work.
Her own background includes personal experience of overcoming relationship patterns linked to abandonment and low self-worth. That lived perspective informs how she listens and asks questions, especially around attachment, codependency, and communication problems. She also brings practical insight from a prior career in engineering and project management, which helps when addressing workplace stress and career concerns.
Helen typically explores what keeps difficult patterns going and what might help change them. The emphasis is on understanding underlying causes like attachment wounds, dissociation, or control issues, then trying small, practical steps in everyday life. Clients can expect direct reflection, gentle challenge, and collaborative planning rather than instruction.
To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching process and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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How Helen’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based work focuses on how early bonds affect current relationships and emotional patterns. Online sessions can be used to track how those patterns show up now and to try new ways of relating in everyday life.Client-Centred therapy keeps the person's experience at the centre. In remote sessions this means the counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps the client name feelings and priorities so they can decide next steps.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviours with practical exercises. Online sessions can include short behavioural experiments, thought records or homework tasks that fit into a client's daily routine.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods suit the client's goals and preferences, and adjust the mix over time based on what is helpful.
The biography lists video, phone, live chat and messaging as formats; please confirm which are currently offered before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit around work, family and travel. Phone or messaging may suit quick check-ins or lower-bandwidth situations, while video lets the counsellor and client use non-verbal cues. Online work allows practical tools and homework to be integrated directly into day-to-day life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and intimacy problems among other areas listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practices an integrative, client-focused style that combines Attachment-Based, Client-Centred, Cognitive Behavioural and Emotionally-Focused approaches alongside existential ideas and hypnotherapy when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of practice working with adults and young people on issues such as anxiety, trauma, relationships and life transitions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography notes video, phone, live chat and messaging as formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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