- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Guilt and shame
About Helen
Helen Marshall is an NCPS counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people who are coping with addictions, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. Helen also lists guilt and shame among the issues she addresses.
Helen uses straightforward conversation to clarify what feels hard. She listens for how past experiences, relationships, and beliefs shape current feelings. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking, not jargon. She aims to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck and consider different ways of responding.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred work to understand relationship patterns and personal values. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and to try small changes in behaviour. She also offers psychodynamic perspectives to look at long-standing themes, and hypnotherapy when suitable for managing stress or changing habits.
Helen works with people affected by adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, communication problems, domestic violence, and drug or alcohol addiction. She also helps those facing isolation, questions about life purpose, narcissistic relationships, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and issues specific to women.
People who contact her are usually seeking clear, down-to-earth help for shame and guilt, and for the emotional fallout of difficult events. To begin, clients follow the standard booking steps to match and schedule an initial session. Helen speaks English and practises within the United Kingdom.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Helen uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps when guilt or shame feels tied to family or close relationships, by noticing repeated interaction styles and offering different ways to respond. She also practices client-centred therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting what a person is trying to say. That style helps people feel heard and to clarify their own values and goals when they are struggling with self-blame. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to identify and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. These are practical steps you can try between sessions, such as simple experiments to challenge a belief or small behaviour changes that alter how you feel. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences with each person and together decide which approaches to use. This discussion is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses. Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, because the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work and family life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Different formats can suit quieter surroundings, lower bandwidth, or not being on camera, so practical needs are considered when arranging sessions.Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt and shame does she address?
She works with shame and guilt related to relationships, past actions, identity, and losses. These concerns are listed alongside addictions, trauma, and grief.
How would she approach feelings of guilt?
She uses a mix of attachment-based and client-centred conversation to understand how the guilt developed, then brings in cognitive techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience in the UK supporting people with addiction, trauma, grief and related issues.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is listed as NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How much do sessions cost and how do payments work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.