Helen Yates

Helen Yates is a counsellor who supports people facing anger alongside related concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She works with issues including trauma, addiction, grief, parenting strains, body image and LGBT matters. Helen uses a person-centred style and encourages clients to draw on their own strengths while they talk things through.

Helen describes the person-centred approach as her core way of working. She listens closely and follows what the client wants to focus on. She also draws on other practical therapies when they seem helpful, such as cognitive behavioural techniques and acceptance-focused exercises.

In sessions she helps people notice patterns that keep problems going and practises alternative ways of responding. That can include learning short skills for distress, examining unhelpful thoughts, or noticing values and small steps towards them. Helen aims for clear, down-to-earth conversations rather than jargon.

Helen has five years of experience working with adults in the United Kingdom and holds BACP membership. She has supported people with sexual abuse, gender dysphoria, eating difficulties, chronic stress and career challenges. Her approach is collaborative and paced to the client’s needs.

If someone is unsure how to begin, she asks simple questions about what matters most and what they would like to try first. The focus is practical: reduce distress, build useful habits and restore a sense of control over emotional reactions.

How Helen’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters most to them and take small steps towards those values despite uncomfortable feelings. It is often used for anxiety, depression and anger by focusing on values-driven action. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it can help with low mood, worry and sleep problems. The person-centred approach keeps the client’s priorities central, offering a respectful, non-directive space to talk while the therapist reflects and summarises to aid clarity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try different techniques and agree what feels most helpful. That collaborative process means methods can shift as needs and preferences become clearer.

The practical benefits of online therapy are often about fitting sessions into everyday life. Many people find it easier to book around work and family commitments, have shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online or in-person options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists using these approaches, can often adapt exercises for remote sessions so the work stays focused and practical.