Helen Hampton, BACP

Helen Hampton is a pluralistic counsellor based in Scotland who adapts her work to suit each person's unique needs. She starts by listening closely to how difficulties affect everyday life and by exploring what a more manageable future might look like. That initial, collaborative exploration helps Helen and the client decide which methods will be most useful, combining the client's own knowledge with her therapeutic skills to create practical, personalised support.

Helen pays attention to what has and has not helped before, and she recognises the strengths and resources clients already bring. She works from a broad training base that includes Person-Centred Counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Gestalt, and a Brief Solution-Focused Approach. She holds BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she uses a neuroscience-informed perspective to understand patterns and build an effective working relationship.

With particular experience supporting people who have experienced trauma including PTSD and Complex PTSD, Helen offers a practice grounded in personal nature of sessions, deep acceptance, and genuine warmth. She emphasises empathy, authenticity, and unconditional positive regard as the foundation for change, and aims to help clients access the hope and courage they may feel is missing.

Therapeutic approaches and how online therapy supports them

Helen often combines evidence-based methods to meet individual needs. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps clients notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns - it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and panic-related difficulties. The Person-Centred approach offers a non-directive, empathic space where the client's own priorities guide the work and self-understanding deepens. A Brief Solution-Focused approach is practical and goal-oriented, emphasising small, achievable steps and what is already working in a person’s life.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Helen works collaboratively with clients and registered professionals to determine which methods best fit someone’s needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Helen - by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - makes it easier to access consistent support around work, family, or mobility constraints. These options increase flexibility for scheduling, allow sessions from familiar environments, and help maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are not possible.