Helen Hardy

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and grief

About Helen

Helen Hardy works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and major life changes. She uses a conversational, client-centred approach and has 10 years of professional experience with a BACP registration in the United Kingdom.

Helen listens to what is most worrying and focuses on practical ways to make things more manageable day to day. She draws on client-centred methods to keep sessions focused on the person in front of her. This means the conversation follows the concerns the client brings and is paced to suit them.

She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. That can be useful for people who struggle with trust, abandonment or recurring relationship problems. Psychodynamic thinking is used lightly to help make sense of patterns that feel hard to change.

Trauma-focused ways of working are available when past events are affecting mood, sleep or relationships. Helen aims to help people reduce distress and build clearer ways of coping, without assuming a single route will help everyone.

Her practice includes a range of relationship and family-related topics such as blended family issues, divorce and separation, communication problems and caregiver stress. She also supports people dealing with shame, guilt, emptiness, codependency and dissociation.

Sessions are conducted in English and Helen works from the United Kingdom. Prospective clients are asked to use the site’s matching process to book a first session.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Helen uses attachment-based therapy to help clients see how early relationships influence present patterns. This approach can help with trust issues, abandonment concerns and recurring relationship problems by highlighting how past bonds shape current reactions.

She uses client-centred counselling to keep the therapist-client conversation focused on what matters most to the person. That approach supports clearer self-expression and practical problem-solving, and is helpful for stress, anxiety and coping with life changes.

Psychodynamic ideas are used to identify repeated patterns that cause difficulty. These reflections can bring understanding about why certain emotions or behaviours reappear, which some people find useful alongside practical coping steps.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Helen will work with the client to try different ways of working and agree what feels most useful based on their goals and preferences.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the session formats available before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Different formats can suit quieter conversations, audio-only check-ins or longer therapeutic meetings, so discuss with Helen which option fits your routine best.

Topics Helen lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Helen

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage anxiety using conversational, client-centred methods and practical coping strategies.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

The work is mainly client-centred, with elements of attachment-based and psychodynamic thinking and trauma-focused methods when needed.

How much experience does she have?

She has 10 years of professional experience working with stress, trauma, relationship issues and loss.

Is she registered and where does she practise?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with her counselling?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.