Heli Annika Giles
Person-centred counsellor focused on practical support
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About Heli
Heli Annika Giles is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or unsure about a relationship, work or life change. Annika aims to make first contact straightforward and gentle, and she draws on her own experience to help others feel less alone.
Annika works in a person-centred, integrative way. Sessions focus on what the client wants to talk about and the goals they want to reach.
Background and approach
She helps people name difficult feelings, spot unhelpful patterns, and try practical ways to cope between meetings. Topics she commonly supports include anxiety, stress and burnout, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem and perfectionism, grief, trauma and life transitions. She also offers coaching for career concerns and practical support around parenting and family stress.
Annika pays attention to how earlier relationships can affect how people feel now. Her approach is gentle and collaborative. Clients decide the pace and subject of sessions while she offers listening, reflection and tools from a mix of methods.
Progress is reviewed together so goals stay relevant and manageable. Annika speaks English and Finnish. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP.
To start, clients complete a short questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 389878
- Languages
- English, Finnish
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Heli's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Heli works with
Everything Heli lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Heli lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Heli works online
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit the client's needs, goals and preferences. That might mean trying different techniques and reviewing what helps over time.
If you are considering online sessions, check the available formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people continue therapy while managing relocation or changing schedules. Discussing practical arrangements and what would help most is part of the first steps together.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, grief, trauma and life changes among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is person-centred and integrative, focusing on listening, reflection and practical coping strategies chosen together with the client.
What is her background and experience?
She has three years' experience as a counsellor and draws on personal and professional experience to guide her practice.
What credentials and location are noted for this counsellor?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Finnish.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the counsellor's availability.
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