Helen Greenaway

Helen Greenaway is a counsellor who focuses on anxiety, low self-esteem and life stress. She draws on a mix of talking therapies to help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or caught in repetitive unhelpful patterns. She makes space for plain conversation and practical steps rather than jargon. Helen holds BACP accreditation, which she uses to guide an ethical, person-focused way of working.

She often meets people who appear to be managing well on the outside but are struggling inside with constant worry, imposter feelings at work, or trouble setting boundaries in relationships. Night-time overthinking and sleep problems are commonly raised, as are emotional overwhelm and sensitivity linked to ADHD. She also supports people dealing with loss of direction, relationship and intimacy concerns, career doubts, and anger.

Helen uses a combination of client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques to help identify unhelpful thinking and develop manageable changes. She will also draw on psychodynamic ideas to look at longer-standing patterns when that feels useful. Sessions can include short-term goal work and solution-focused steps to get traction quickly.

Her approach is practical and conversational. People can expect a blend of exploring current problems and trying simple strategies between sessions. Helen describes therapy as a collaborative process where the person’s priorities shape the work.

Helen has four years of clinical experience working with the issues above. She offers sessions in English and works from the United Kingdom. To start, a short questionnaire and scheduling step are used to match people to her work.

How Helen’s approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It’s about being heard and deciding priorities together, which helps when someone feels overwhelmed or unsure what they need.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and introduces small experiments to change unhelpful patterns. This approach is often used for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and anger because it gives clear, practical steps to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then suggest whether client-centred conversations, CBT tasks or some psychodynamic reflection will help most. This is a collaborative decision and can change as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use quieter surroundings or switch to a phone call if video would be difficult. Registered or accredited professionals provide the sessions and will talk through practical arrangements when you make your first appointment.