Heli Annika Giles

• Anxiety and stress
• Relationship issues
• Low self-esteem

About Heli

Heli Annika Giles works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues using a person-centred approach and other talking therapies. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years' experience.

Heli meets people who are worried about work, study, or the cost-of-living pressures. She also supports those facing grief, trauma, low self-esteem and changes in relationships. She explains things plainly and helps people talk through what is troubling them. Sessions focus on understanding feelings and practical ways to cope day to day.

Her practice often looks at how past relationships affect current ones. That can include family of origin issues, attachment concerns and the patterns people repeat in adult relationships. Heli also works with people dealing with caregiving stress, chronic illness, and the strain of blended families.

She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, attachment-based work and client-centred counselling. These methods are used to help with anxiety, low mood, and confidence, as well as coping strategies for stressful life events.

Sessions include a chance to set aims and review progress together. Heli offers coaching for career-related stress and support with intimacy-related and parenting concerns. She speaks English and Finnish and practises in the United Kingdom.

To start, she asks people to choose what to work on and then supports them to notice changes and build practical skills for everyday life.

How her approaches can work in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then taking small actions that match what matters to you; it can help with anxiety, low mood and life changes. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape feelings and patterns now, and it can help with intimacy and family-related issues. Client-centred counselling prioritises the person in the room, giving time and space to talk while the counsellor reflects and helps clarify what matters.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss which methods suit a person's concerns, goals and preferences and will adjust the style as sessions progress. This is a collaborative process where aims and progress are reviewed together.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm what formats are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around study, work and caregiving duties. They also allow for quieter check-ins or shorter sessions when someone has limited time, and they remove the need to travel to an appointment. Registered or accredited professionals can use these options to support consistent work on concerns such as anxiety, relationships and coping with life changes.

Topics Heli lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Divorce and separation
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Multicultural concerns
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Heli

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She lists anxiety, stress and burnout among her main areas and offers practical coping strategies and thinking tools.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She mainly uses a person-centred approach and integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and attachment-informed work.

What experience does she have?

She has three years' experience as a practising counsellor.

Is she accredited and where is she based?

She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Finnish.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

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?

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