Helen Fox, BACP

Helen Fox is a BACP registered person-centred counsellor who works with adults and young people from her base in Southend On Sea. She practices from a person-centred perspective that prioritises each client’s individual experience and supports people to explore change at their own pace. As a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - she follows recognised professional standards for counselling and client care.

Helen has built experience addressing a wide spectrum of concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma, family and relationship difficulties, grief and loss, social and behavioural issues, self-esteem, school and career challenges, anger and stress management, and major life transitions. She is trained in trauma-informed modalities and regularly works with clients navigating communication problems, parenting concerns, intimacy-related issues, addictions, and coping with life changes.

Her practice serves clients largely across the South East of England while also accepting international clients. Helen aims to help people develop practical tools for everyday challenges as well as to process deeper emotional difficulties. She is committed to responding to messages promptly, typically within one working day, with practice hours Monday to Friday 9.00am - 6.45pm. Messages received at weekends will be answered on the next working day, and she is typically not available on UK public holidays.

Approaches Helen Uses for Online Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most to them and build a life guided by those values while learning to respond differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often useful for stress, anxiety, and for people working through significant life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and early bonds, helping clients understand how attachment styles influence current relationships and emotional responses - this approach can be particularly helpful for intimacy, relationship difficulties, and attachment issues. Client-Centred Therapy places the client at the heart of the process, offering a non-directive, empathetic space where personal growth and self-understanding are encouraged; it is well suited to a wide range of concerns from low self-esteem to coping with grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Helen works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She draws on these approaches flexibly, reviewing progress together and adapting the focus as therapy develops.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy schedules or who live at a distance. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging clients can access continuity of care and flexible appointment options. These formats make it easier to fit sessions around work, family, and travel, and support clients who may prefer to engage from their own environment while working with licensed professionals and therapists to meet their goals.