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Heli Annika Giles, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Finnish
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem Coping with life changes

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Heli Annika Giles works as a therapeutic counsellor in the United Kingdom. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed with the credential BACP. Annika aims to make the first step easier for people who are nervous about reaching out.

She focuses on everyday struggles such as stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. Relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and parenting concerns are also areas she often addresses.

Background and approach

Annika also helps with work and career stress, compassion fatigue and the emotional strain of caregiving. Annika uses a person-centred, integrative style. Sessions are led by what the client brings and by practical tools to manage thoughts and feelings.

She draws on cognitive and behavioural ideas, acceptance and commitment approaches, and attachment-informed reflection when useful. Her work aims to help people understand patterns that keep them stuck and to try small changes that bring relief. Counselling may include talking through feelings, practising new ways of responding, and setting realistic goals for daily life.

She checks progress together so the work stays relevant. Annika provides online sessions in English and Finnish. She describes therapy as a collaborative process where the person sets the focus and pace.

Her approach is practical and relational, aimed at helping people feel more like themselves again.

Approaches that guide online work and what they do

Annika draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-based actions. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes by helping someone act toward what matters despite difficult feelings.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This can help with intimacy-related concerns, attachment issues and understanding repeated relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Annika works collaboratively to match methods to each person's goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adapts the way she works so sessions feel useful and relevant.

Online therapy with her is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging. Video lets people work face to face when preferable. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or text is practical for brief check-ins, day-to-day reflection, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to book sessions around work, caregiving or other commitments and to keep continuity of care when life is busy.

What problems does Annika help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, low self-esteem, grief, trauma, parenting worries, work and career stress, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include chronic illness, caregiving strain, communication problems and loneliness.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centred and integrative, using a warm, collaborative approach. She combines client-led listening with practical strategies from cognitive behavioural and acceptance-based ideas.

What is her background and experience?

She has three years of experience working as a counsellor and holds the BACP credential from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her work draws on both personal and professional experience with common life challenges.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Finnish.

What session formats does she offer?

Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English, Finnish

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Heli Annika Giles, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches that guide online work and what they do

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety