Helen Lyon, NCPS

Helen Lyon supports adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck or not good enough. She sees people who look composed on the outside but who carry constant self-criticism, anxiety and exhaustion. If you are wondering whether life has to feel like this, she offers a calm, straightforward place to start talking it through.

She works with people who find themselves saying yes when they want to say no, replaying old conversations, or feeling held back by worry. Helen helps with stress, anxiety, panic, depression and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing relationship difficulties, separation and the fallout from betrayal or control issues.

Her approach is integrative, drawing on several evidence-based therapeutic techniques to suit each person. Person-centred work focuses on how you see yourself and your world. Relational ideas use the relationship in the room to notice patterns and try things out differently.

She also uses gentle psychodynamic exploration to look at how the past may be shaping the present. Transactional Analysis helps identify recurring communication habits and choices. Sessions aim to be plainspoken, attentive and curious rather than full of jargon.

Helen qualified seven years ago and works in independent practice in the United Kingdom. Her credential is NCPS. She undertakes regular supervision and ongoing training to support her work. People who finish work with her often report clearer thinking, steadier decision making and a stronger sense of direction.

If you want to begin, follow the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Approaches you might try together online

Helen uses a small number of evidence-based approaches in her work. Person-centred work focuses on your experience and how you see yourself; it helps when you want a safe space to be heard and to make sense of your feelings. Relational work pays attention to the here-and-now of the therapeutic relationship, using what happens between counsellor and client to spot patterns and practice different responses. Psychodynamic exploration looks gently at past experiences to understand how they influence current behaviour and relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Helen treats this as a collaborative process and will help you decide which methods fit your goals and preferences. Over time you can try different ways of working and review progress together to find what helps best.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm available formats before booking as the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find talking remotely helps them maintain momentum between sessions while still working on calmer thinking and better decisions.