Helen Damisa, BACP
Helen Damisa is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflict, grief and the effects of trauma and abuse.
About Helen
Helen Damisa is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflict, grief and the effects of trauma and abuse. She works in a direct, down-to-earth way. Helen aims to make it easier to talk about hard things and to find manageable steps forward.
She has six years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Helen creates an open space where clients can speak without judgement.
Background and approach
She encourages practical goals alongside emotional understanding. Her approach draws on a mix of methods to suit different needs. Helen uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and ACT techniques to clarify values and small actions.
She also brings attachment-focused thinking to relationship and family concerns. Sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative. Helen listens first, then works with each person to set simple goals.
Therapy may include skills practice, reflecting on patterns, and planning next steps between sessions. Helen supports people dealing with a wide range of issues, including abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger Syndrome, chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image and communication problems. She also offers help with complex overlaps such as co-morbidity and codependency.
Sessions are available across the United Kingdom and to international clients in English. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and arranging a time that suits the client.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 387859 | January 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Helen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Helen names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online support
Helen commonly blends cognitive behavioural therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people manage difficult thoughts and take small meaningful actions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and some relationship problems. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and build actions that match those values, which can be helpful when feeling stuck or overwhelmed.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Helen will discuss different methods with each person and agree on a plan together. She adapts techniques to fit the client's goals, preferences and the issues they bring, so therapy feels collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer brief, written contact or need ongoing touchpoints between longer sessions. These options aim to give flexibility while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Helen help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and grief. Additional focuses include abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment problems, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and chronic illness concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Helen uses a practical, collaborative style that mixes talking and active steps. She listens first, then helps set simple goals and skills to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional counselling experience working with a range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What credentials and location are relevant?
Helen is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Helen?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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