Helen Newman , BACP, NCPS

Helen Newman is a qualified, accredited integrative counsellor with five years of experience offering one-to-one sessions for adult clients. She holds professional counselling credentials including BACP and NCPS and has delivered over 1,000 hours of therapeutic counselling, working directly with adults to explore personal challenges and promote emotional wellbeing.

Helen creates a calm, non-judgmental space where people can be genuinely heard as they examine their concerns. Her practice is informed by a person-centred philosophy that values the client as the expert in their own life, and she adapts techniques to fit each individual’s needs. Clients are encouraged to explore feelings at their own pace while developing greater self-understanding and insight.

Her integrative method draws on humanistic, psychodynamic and behaviourist ideas, allowing sessions to move between past, present and future depending on what will best support the person in front of her. All therapeutic work is tailored to the individual, with a focus on empowerment and practical steps toward a more fulfilling life. Helen offers supportive guidance to help people take the first courageous steps toward change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Helen uses client-centred therapy to create a respectful, empathetic space where the person’s own goals guide the work - this approach helps people build self-awareness, confidence and the ability to make choices that feel right for them. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours to reduce symptoms of anxiety, low mood and stress and to develop practical coping strategies. Where helpful, elements of psychodynamic thinking are used to explore how past experiences and relationship patterns influence current feelings and choices, supporting deeper self-understanding and long-term change.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Helen works with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts the plan over time so that therapy remains relevant and effective.

Online work is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access consistent support from a licensed professional without needing to travel, helping people maintain momentum in their therapeutic journey.