Helen Howett, NCPS

Helen Howett offers a calm, steady space for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain or major life changes. She introduces practical steps that are easy to try between sessions and listens for what matters most to each person. Helen works with adults and couples and aims to help people find clearer thinking and more manageable ways of coping.

Helen trained in medical science and childhood and youth studies before moving into creative therapeutic work. She holds NCPS as a listed credential and has five years of clinical experience. Her background brings together a curiosity about life stories and an eye for practical, everyday improvements.

Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas that look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centred methods to focus on each person’s priorities and mindfulness practices to develop steadier attention and emotion regulation skills. Psychodynamic thinking informs how past experiences can influence present choices.

Sessions typically involve talking, noticing patterns and trying small experiments between meetings. Helen aims to make sessions feel supportive and active rather than only reflective. She helps with parenting strains, relationship and family concerns, grief, career questions and trauma-related issues among other areas.

People can expect straightforward language, gentle challenge and practical tools for everyday life. Helen encourages collaborative planning so people leave sessions with clear next steps.

To begin, follow the site’s Start Therapy flow and complete the short matching questionnaire to arrange a time that fits the published working hours.

How Helen's approaches can work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns in close relationships. Online sessions can still help people notice and change repetitive ways of relating and build more secure ways of connecting with others.

Client-centred therapy focuses on your priorities and experience. In this approach the counsellor listens closely, reflects what they hear and helps you steer sessions toward practical goals you choose. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve mood regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Helen will work collaboratively to select which methods suit your aims, needs and preferences and she adapts the plan as you go. That way the work stays relevant and useful rather than rigid.

Confirm the exact session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a full session would be difficult. It can also let people use quieter surroundings, avoid being on camera, or choose sessions at times that suit their schedule. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor pacing and activities so online therapy supports steady progress.