Helen Marshall, NCPS

Helen Marshall, NCPS, offers short, straightforward support for people dealing with addictions, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. She writes simply and listens closely, aiming to create an atmosphere of respect and sensitivity. Helen frames therapy as a practical step toward change rather than a list of labels. She encourages people who feel stuck to reach out and begin a conversation about what matters to them.

With three years of professional experience in the UK, Helen adapts sessions to each person’s needs. She uses a mix of approaches and picks methods to suit the issue at hand and the person in front of her. Sessions typically focus on talking through painful memories, building healthier habits, and improving self-understanding.

Helen often draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. When appropriate, she may include psychodynamic or hypnotherapy elements to access deeper feelings and memories.

Her additional interests include adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, communication problems, domestic violence, and substance misuse. She also offers help with guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, narcissism, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and women’s issues.

Sessions are conducted in English and Helen works within the United Kingdom. She asks people to choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to begin the process.

How Helen’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationships and how early bonds shape current feelings and reactions. It can help people understand patterns in caregiving, attachment issues, and how those patterns affect trust and closeness now.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following the person’s lead. This approach helps people who need a steady, accepting space to talk about grief, identity, or stress from caregiving roles.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical steps to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. It is useful for issues like social anxiety, low self-esteem, and habits tied to addiction.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Helen will discuss your situation, goals, and preferences and help decide which methods to try first. That decision can change as you make progress, and the plan will be reviewed collaboratively.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone continue work while relocating within the UK, or join sessions from a quieter location when that is possible.