Helen Newman, BACP, NCPS

Helen Newman helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, loss and a wide range of life changes. She works with issues such as trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addictions, sleep and eating problems, and mood conditions including depression and bipolar. Helen is based in the United Kingdom and has five years of clinical experience. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials.

Helen uses a person-centred style that aims to make people feel listened to and understood. Sessions are led by the client's needs and may look at the past, present or future as relevant. She combines this client-focused stance with practical tools when helpful, such as techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural therapy.

Helen has delivered over 1,000 hours of one-to-one counselling. That day-to-day experience means she is used to helping people talk through grief, manage anxiety, work through relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and cope with major life transitions. She also explores issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image and codependency when they are part of someone's story.

Her approach adapts to each person rather than following a fixed formula. Some sessions focus on what feels most urgent now. Others look at patterns that have developed over time. Helen uses hypnotherapy and psychodynamic ideas alongside more practical strategies when they suit the client's goals.

People can expect a calm, non-judgemental space to think things through and try new ways of coping. Helen aims to help people build clearer understanding, greater self-direction and workable steps for change.

How Helen's approaches work online

Helen practises client-centred therapy, which focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. This approach helps people build self-awareness and find their own solutions rather than following a set plan.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. CBT provides simple, practical strategies to manage anxiety, low mood, sleep or eating difficulties and to change unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Helen will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Sessions can shift in focus as progress unfolds, combining reflective conversation with practical tools when needed.

Online sessions offer real flexibility. Video calls let people use body language and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging works for ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while still following a clear therapeutic plan.