Helen Yates , BACP

Helen Yates is a United Kingdom based therapist with five years of professional experience who offers compassionate, evidence-informed support for a wide range of life challenges. She holds BACP, a membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and brings a person-centred outlook that honours each client as the expert on their own story.

Helen works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting and family issues, and a variety of identity and intimacy-related concerns including LGBT matters. She also supports clients navigating life changes, career pressures, issues around self-esteem and body image, ADHD, bipolar experiences, and the complex needs that can accompany chronic illness, caregiving, adoption and foster care, and blended family situations.

Her practice draws on multiple therapeutic approaches so that treatment can be tailored to each person’s needs. She combines a client-centred foundation with elements from approaches such as cognitive and behavioural skills, attachment-focused work, and acceptance-based strategies to help people develop practical coping skills and greater self-understanding. Helen emphasises collaboration, respect, and a strengths-based view when working with clients, and she recognises the courage involved in starting therapy.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy with Helen Yates

Helen integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered principles into her online practice to meet a range of needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them while identifying personal values to guide meaningful action - useful for anxiety, avoidance, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in relationships and early bonds to help repair trust, improve intimacy, and reduce relational distress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasises empathy, nonjudgmental listening, and the client’s own pace so that people feel heard and supported as they uncover solutions that fit their life.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the journey. Helen works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best align with their goals, preferences, and circumstances, adapting the blend of approaches as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and Helen also offers live chat and text-based messaging for people who prefer shorter or more frequent check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, support people who live at a distance, and provide multiple ways to engage with licensed professionals and therapists according to individual comfort and needs.