Helen Fox , BACP

Helen Fox is a BACP registered person-centred counsellor who lives and works in Southend On Sea. BACP indicates registration with the UK professional body for counsellors, and Helen brings a person-centred approach to her practice rooted in respect and collaboration.

She offers counselling to both adults and young people, with the majority of her clients located in the South East of England. Helen has built extensive experience supporting people through a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma, family matters, grief and loss, social and behavioural difficulties, relationship and communication problems, self-esteem, school and career challenges, anger management, stress, and life transitions. She is also trained in trauma-informed modalities and integrates that awareness into her work.

Helen’s commitment is to help clients develop healthier tools and to address whatever challenging issues they bring to therapy. She aims to provide a calm, supportive space where people can explore change at their own pace. Her practice hours are Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 6.45pm, and she will generally respond to messages within one working day. Messages received at the weekend will be answered on the next working day. She is typically not available on UK public holidays.

Therapeutic approaches Helen uses for online therapy

Helen often incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people clarify their values and develop practical skills to act in ways that matter to them while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety, and problems that arise during life changes.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses. This approach can support work on intimacy, relationship difficulties, and attachment-related concerns.

Client-Centred Therapy is another core influence in Helen’s work, focusing on empathic listening and creating a nonjudgmental environment in which clients lead the pace and direction of sessions. This way of working is helpful across a range of issues from self-esteem to coping with loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Helen collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the approach as the work progresses.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone and can also be delivered via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, access support from different locations, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable.