Helen Fox, BACP

Helen Fox is a BACP counsellor who works with adults and young people on everyday and complex issues. She offers calm, practical support for problems like anxiety, low mood and relationship strain. Helen writes in simple language and aims to help people find workable ways forward.

Helen draws on person-centred ways of working and other approaches to match what each person needs. She listens first, then helps people name what matters and set small, realistic steps. Sessions often look at coping skills, communication, and patterns that keep difficulties going.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including stress, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strains, workplace worries and changes that come with different life stages. She also supports people dealing with addictions, ADHD, and issues related to identity and intimacy. Helen has worked with clients on chronic health and caregiver stress, body image and eating concerns, and the practical strains that ageing can bring.

Helen has four years of clinical experience and maintains professional membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated BACP. She works from Southend-on-Sea and most of her clients have been based in the South East of England, though she does accept international clients as well.

Her working hours are Monday to Friday 9.00am to 6.45pm and she aims to reply to messages within one working day. Messages sent at weekends are answered the next working day, and she is typically not available on UK public holidays.

Approaches that guide online work and practical next steps

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move life in a chosen direction. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape patterns with others now, and it can help with trust, intimacy and communication struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to what you want to change, then suggest options and try things that suit your goals and preferences. That choice is made collaboratively and may shift as you progress.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility limits and they reduce travel time. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by audio, while others find a longer video conversation helps them go deeper - the format should fit daily life and personal needs rather than being a barrier to starting.