Helmi Milliken, BACP

Helmi Milliken is a United Kingdom trained therapist with five years of clinical experience supporting clients aged 16 and above. She works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief and loss, self-esteem challenges, career difficulties, and the stresses that come with life changes. She also offers support around abandonment, domestic violence, guilt and shame, panic disorder and panic attacks, self-love, women's issues, workplace challenges, and young adult concerns.

Helmi values a collaborative approach that recognises each person as the expert in their own life. She trusts the individual process and supports clients to move in the direction they want to go, helping to make therapy a meaningful and rewarding journey. Having worked with people from many faith backgrounds, she aims to meet clients with respect for their beliefs and experiences. Helmi holds BACP credentialing - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects membership of a national professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists.

She understands that taking the first step towards therapy can feel daunting and focuses on creating a supportive, respectful space where clients can explore difficulties and build practical ways to cope and grow.

Evidence-Based Approaches Delivered Remotely

Helmi uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that can take different forms depending on the presenting issue. One common way is skills-based work that teaches practical tools for managing anxiety, panic symptoms, and stress - this focuses on day-to-day strategies to reduce distress and improve coping. Another approach is exploratory, client-led talk therapy that helps people process grief, shame, relationship difficulties, and identity or self-esteem concerns by making space to reflect and build insight.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Helmi collaborates with each client to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they choose methods that feel most helpful and achievable for the client’s situation.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit sessions around work, family, or other commitments. These options increase accessibility and allow registered professionals to support clients across distances while tailoring the format to what the client finds most comfortable and effective.