About Helen
Helen Warman is a counsellor who uses a warm, respectful style to help people facing stress, anxiety and depression. She draws on five years of professional experience and works in English from the United Kingdom. Helen focuses on practical support and a personal approach to each person she sees.
She adapts conversations and plans to fit what a person needs right now. That might mean talking through grief and loss, building confidence, or finding ways to cope with life changes.
How Helen works
She also helps with sleeping problems, anger, addictions and issues linked to work and career. Helen uses client-centred methods to keep sessions focused on the person's priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
Psychodynamic ideas help when looking at long-standing patterns that repeat over time. People come for help with a wide range of concerns such as self-esteem, trauma and abuse, ADHD, obsessive or compulsive behaviours, and relationship stresses like divorce and separation. Helen also supports those dealing with ageing and carer stress, body image, loneliness, and questions about life purpose.
Sessions are shaped to be straightforward and practical. Helen aims to be sensitive and compassionate while offering clear tools and steps to try between meetings. She encourages small changes that can make daily life easier and more manageable.
Helen lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Helen works with
The areas below are the ones Helen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Helen’s approaches work online
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects feelings and helps them find their own solutions. This approach helps when someone needs empathetic support and a space to make sense of difficult emotions.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful habits. CBT is often used for stress, sleep problems, anger and obsessive patterns.
Psychodynamic work explores patterns that have developed over time and how past experiences shape present reactions. It can help when someone notices repeating difficulties in relationships or deeper feelings they want to understand.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. This collaborative process helps decide which methods to try and when to adjust them.
Online sessions offer flexibility and a range of ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and text messaging helps people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and daily life while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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