Helen Yates, BACP
Helen Yates is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and grief.
About Helen
Helen Yates is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and grief. She also supports people dealing with addiction, trauma and abuse, issues around identity including LGBT concerns, and life changes like career shifts or parenting challenges. Helen works in English and has five years of experience in the field.
She uses a person-centred style that places the client at the centre of the work.
Background and approach
That means conversations aim to follow what matters most to the person. Helen also draws on a range of therapeutic methods when they fit the situation, so sessions can include practical ways to manage difficult thoughts and feelings. In sessions Helen listens for what matters to each person and helps them try different ways of responding.
She offers straightforward tools for issues such as sleep, eating struggles, anger and low self-esteem. When problems are complex, she blends approaches to suit the moment rather than sticking to one fixed method. Helen is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often abbreviated to BACP.
Her registration is noted alongside her five years of experience working with the concerns listed above. She accepts people from the UK and international clients and runs sessions in English. Practical session options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 396795 | August 2026 |
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
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- 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
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- 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
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- 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
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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.
How Helen uses practical approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them. It focuses on values and small steps toward a life that matters to each person, which can help with anxiety, depression and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and gives clear techniques to test and change unhelpful habits, useful for anxiety, sleeping and eating issues. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of sessions and creates space for people to make sense of their story at their own pace.Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. Helen will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods together, adjusting as progress or new needs emerge. This collaborative process helps people pick practical tools that feel relevant and manageable.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation when visual contact helps the work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging suit quick reflections, ongoing coaching-style support or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family or travel while keeping the focus on the therapeutic goals.
Frequently asked
What issues does Helen commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, addiction, trauma and a wide range of other concerns including LGBT matters and identity-related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Helen works in a person-centred way that follows the client's priorities and strengths. She also borrows techniques from other approaches when they seem useful.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of experience working in counselling and related settings and mentions work with people facing trauma, eating and body image difficulties, addiction and relationship challenges.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
Helen is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and runs sessions in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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