Helen Howett, NCPS

Helen Howett is an accredited creative therapist who combines a background in medical science with childhood and youth studies to support adults and couples through life’s transitions. She aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can be heard and explore difficult feelings, identify underlying issues, and work toward practical, meaningful change.

Helen draws on her professional training and NCPS registration to offer thoughtful, person-focused care that helps clients build resilience, greater self-awareness, and healthier ways of relating to themselves and others. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and clarity, helping clients set realistic goals and develop tools they can use between sessions.

Clients seeking clarity, personal growth, or simply a supportive ear will find Helen approachable and steady in her guidance. She provides support for both individuals and couples, tailoring sessions to each person’s needs and circumstances.

Please note that Helen currently has mainly daytime slots available. Her listed working hours are: Monday 9am - 2pm; Tuesday 2pm - 6pm with some evening slots possibly available; Wednesday 10am - 2pm; Thursday 7pm and 9pm; Friday 1pm - 3pm and 8pm - 10pm. All times are UK time.

Attachment-informed and client-centered online support

Helen commonly uses attachment-based therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and emotion regulation. This approach can be helpful for people dealing with abandonment, attachment difficulties, or recurring relationship struggles.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which places the client’s experience at the heart of the work. In this approach the therapist offers empathic listening and focused reflection to help clients find their own solutions and build self-confidence.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and will be explored collaboratively. Helen works with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the approach as the work unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place via video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family, and travel, and help clients access support from different locations while working with registered professionals and therapists who can guide their progress.