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Helen Hampton, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 4 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Coping with life changes

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Helen Hampton is a counsellor based in Scotland who focuses on helping people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems and trauma. She works in a straightforward way and begins by finding out how difficulties affect daily life and what a better day would look like.

Helen values a warm, accepting approach and aims to build trust so people can talk honestly about hard things. She uses a pluralistic approach, which means she adapts methods to suit each person rather than using one fixed model.

Background and approach

That might include person-centred listening, brief solution-focused ideas, or techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic ways of working. Helen also draws on Transactional Analysis and Gestalt influences when they fit the situation. Her practice includes work with people who have experienced trauma, including post-traumatic stress and complex post-traumatic stress.

She pays attention to attachment, dissociation, abandonment and related issues when these are part of someone’s story. Other areas Helen supports include grief, bipolar and mood concerns, ADHD, self-harm and sexual assault and abuse. Helen has four years' experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

She takes a neuroscience-informed view to help make sense of symptoms and to guide practical choices in therapy. Sessions are offered in English and are available by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. People begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then book sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Practical approaches and online access

Helen works pluralistically, which means she chooses methods to fit the person. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening and building understanding so people can make their own changes. Brief solution-focused work looks for small, practical steps that help when life feels overwhelming. Cognitive behavioural ideas help spot unhelpful thinking and try out different behaviours to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Helen will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then pick or combine techniques that suit those aims. This is a collaborative process where the person's experience guides what happens next.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face discussion and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer written conversations or need flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, study and family demands while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.

What concerns does Helen support?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and life changes, plus areas such as ADHD, bipolar and compassion fatigue.

What is Helen's therapy style like?

Helen uses a pluralistic style that adapts to each person. She combines listening with practical techniques from a selection of approaches to suit the individual's needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Helen has four years' experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings, including trauma work with PTSD and complex PTSD.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients outside the United Kingdom.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How much does therapy cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with Helen?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also listed

Experience: 4 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Helen Hampton, BACP

Background and approach

Practical approaches and online access

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety