Helen Howett
Calm, practical support for everyday struggles
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About Helen
Helen Howett helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure about next steps. She offers a calm, listening presence for adults and couples who want clearer thinking and steadier emotions. Helen uses straightforward language and practical conversation to help people make changes that matter.
Helen trained in the behavioural sciences and holds a BSc (Hons) plus a professional diploma in psychology. The biography lists NCPS as a credential; NCPS is shown here as provided.
Background and approach
She describes herself as an accredited pleuritic creative therapist with a background in medical science and childhood and youth studies. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that cause stress and anxiety. Helen draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect present ones.
She also uses client-centred listening and mindfulness practices to help people manage tough feelings day to day. Her work also touches on psychodynamic themes - looking at deeper emotional material and recurring life patterns. Practical goals such as coping with change, improving self-esteem, and navigating relationship or parenting strains are part of the conversations.
Helen has five years of experience and works from the United Kingdom. She sees adults and couples and accepts international clients. Sessions are scheduled during her stated working hours and are arranged through the platform's booking and matching process.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then choose a slot that fits their timetable. Helen aims to help clients build small, manageable steps towards better balance and clearer decisions.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS18-07221
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Helen's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Helen works with
Everything Helen lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Helen lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Helen works online
Client-centred therapy means the therapist follows the person's lead, listens closely and reflects back what is said. This approach helps when someone needs space to be heard and to make sense of their thoughts without pressure.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Helen will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt methods so they fit the individual. That decision is collaborative and may change as therapy progresses.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and avoid travel time. It can allow shorter check-ins during the day or sessions outside normal commuting hours, depending on the therapist's schedule. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can offer effective support by tailoring conversations and exercises to work well at a distance.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Helen help with?
She supports adults and couples facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting strain, grief, career worries and effects of trauma and abuse. The biography also lists a range of related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues and codependency.
What style of therapy does she use?
Therapy blends attachment-based work, client-centred listening, mindfulness techniques and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions combine practical coping tools with exploration of recurring patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Helen has five years of clinical experience working with adults and couples, as stated in her biography.
What credentials and location are listed?
The profile shows NCPS as a credential and notes a background including a BSc (Hons) and a professional diploma in psychology. She is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Helen accepts clients from other countries as indicated in the biography.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the therapist before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, as described in the fact sheet.
How do I start working with Helen?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's stated availability.
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