Heli Annika Giles

Heli Annika Giles is a BACP counsellor who offers a warm, person-centred way of working. She draws on several talk-based approaches to help people manage stress, anger and relationship difficulties. Annika speaks English and Finnish and works from the United Kingdom.

Annika keeps sessions straightforward. She listens first and helps people name the feelings that matter most. Together they look at practical ways to cope with anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and burnout. She also supports people facing career changes, parenting strain and the effects of trauma and abuse.

Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and attachment-informed thinking with a person-centred focus. That means clients set the priorities and pace, while Annika offers questions, reflections and tools that can be used between sessions. She encourages small, manageable steps rather than big immediate fixes.

Annika brings three years of counselling experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She emphasises gentle honesty and practical planning during work together. People are invited to review their goals regularly and adjust the focus as needed.

Sessions often cover family of origin issues, communication problems, intimacy-related concerns, compassion fatigue and the emotional effects of chronic illness. Many clients come wanting clearer boundaries, better coping strategies and relief from persistent anger or low mood. Annika aims to help people feel more like themselves again and find clearer direction.

How approach and online sessions fit together

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small committed actions that move life forward despite discomfort. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns and reduce anxiety or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people understand and change how they relate to others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they choose or blend approaches and review progress as sessions continue, adjusting methods to suit the person’s needs.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit more easily around work and family life, reduce travel time and make it simpler to keep regular appointments. Other practical benefits include shorter check-ins when needed and the ability to use phone rather than video if that is preferable. Registered or accredited professionals can help clients decide how to use online work in ways that suit their daily routines and goals.