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Helen Fox, BACP

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Helen is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Helen. View 28 reviews
Great news, Helen is accepting new clients!
She is normally fully-booked.
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in United Kingdom
Accepts worldwide clients

Recent reviews

Helen is respectful of my feelings and helps me in setting boundaries She is gentle in her approach and friendly. Her commitment to helping people is very apparent to me. Sessions are not pressured, I can be open with her.

Reviewed July 2024

Helen had helped me so much in the last 6month. I feel slowly like myself again and actually better then I thought I could feel

Reviewed July 2024

More about Helen

  • 4 years' experience
  • Female
  • BACP

Hi, My name is Helen Fox.

I’m a BACP registered person centred counsellor.

I live and work in Southend On Sea. The majority of my clients are also based in the South East of England. I have extensive experience providing quality services for adults and young people.

I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, family conflicts, coping with grief and loss, social behaviour, behavioural issues, relationships, interpersonal dynamics, communication, self-esteem, school/career issues, anger management, stress management and life transitions. I am also trained in trauma informed modalities

My passion is helping people. Whether that’s developing new healthy tools or addressing a challenging issue within your life. Whatever it may be, I am here to support you. I look forward to hearing from you.

My practice hours are: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 6.45pm. Where possible, I will respond to messages within one working day. Messages received at the weekend will be responded to on the next working day.

Please note, I am typically not available on UK public holidays.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Addictions LGBT Family conflicts Intimacy-related issues Eating disorders Sleeping disorders Parenting issues Anger management Self esteem Career difficulties Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes Coaching Compassion fatigue ADHD Abandonment Aging and Geriatric Issues Antisocial Personality Attachment issues Autism and Asperger Syndrome Blended Family Issues Body image Caregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment Issues Communication problems Control issues Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster Dependent Personality Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) Dissociation Divorce and separation Domestic Violence Drug and Alcohol Addiction Eating and Food-Related Issues Emptiness Family of Origin Issues Family Problems Fatherhood Issues Fertility Issues Forgiveness Gender Dysphoria Guilt and shame Hoarding Impulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Money and financial issues Mood disorders Narcissism Obsessions Compulsions and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Paranoia Personality Disorders Phobias Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships Postpartum Depression Post-traumatic stress Process addiction (porn exercise gambling) Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Self-Harm Self-love Sex Addiction Sexual Assault and Abuse Sexual Dysfunction Sexuality Smoking/Vaping Cessation Social anxiety and phobia Trichotillomania Women's issues Workplace issues Young Adult Issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems

Licenses

  • BACP · United Kingdom · 388179 · Expires March 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Helen Fox

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

28 reviews

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Helen is respectful of my feelings and helps me in setting boundaries She is gentle in her approach and friendly. Her commitment to helping people is very apparent to me. Sessions are not pressured, I can be open with her.

Reviewed July 2024

Helen had helped me so much in the last 6month. I feel slowly like myself again and actually better then I thought I could feel

Reviewed July 2024

Working with Helen has been wonderful - she is has a very warm person-centred approach and has been a great sounding board as well as providing some very insightful advice. I have found Helen to be very intuitive and is able to zero in on issues and what approaches I can use to deal with them. I would thoroughly recommend working with Helen.

Reviewed June 2024

Truly caring and professional.

Reviewed April 2024

I’ve been working with Helen for a few months and have found our sessions extremely helpful, thought provoking and supportive. I feel like I have someone who understands me and will challenge how I think and behave to help me improve the relationship with myself and others.

Reviewed April 2024

Our video sessions have been so helpful to me, Helen listens to everything I have to say and really helps me with how I see things and doesn't judge how silly my concerns may seem to me. I look forward to working with her more and more

Reviewed December 2023

I can not describe with enough words how grateful I am to have Helen as my therapist. She is knowledgeable and understanding and has provided incredibly helpful advice at all times. I look forward to all of our sessions as I know she genuinely connects with me and actively works through the many things I’m dealing with. I. Have tried a few therapists in the past and they are no where near Helen’s league! I’d recommend her to anyone I know she is so good at what she does!

Reviewed December 2023

She is a wonderful psychologist)) It is easy and comfortable to communicate with her, she selects methods of working with patients according to their needs and gives good advice.

Reviewed December 2023

Helen is incredibly helpful, understanding and supportive - no matter the issue, I have always come out of our sessions feeling better/more positive about life, than I did prior to the session

Reviewed September 2023

Very compassionate and supportive, I felt understood and not alone, gives good exercises to work through issues. I highly recommend.

Reviewed September 2023

Helen is a very compassionate and patient person, she is easy to talk to and doesn’t judge. She is very supportive and is quick to pick on any issues that you may be experiencing which she will address and tackle along side you. Thank you Helen !

Reviewed August 2023

Helen is so friendly, she makes it instantly comfortable and relaxing and she is so easy to talk to. But one of the best things about Helen is that she doesnt spare your feelings, always telling you her opinion and never judging you if she disagrees with you and then helps you to work through it. She has helped me loads and our time together hasn't finished yet!

Reviewed May 2023

Helen is awesome

Reviewed May 2023

I have worked with Helen for 6 months now and have been able to accomplish things I never would have personally without having this person centered therapy. I have been able to cope with problems in my personal and work life using techniques developed with Helen.

Reviewed March 2023

I’ve been having sessions with Helen for about 6 months, and it has genuinely been life changing. I’ve had therapy several times before and not got on with it, but now I really look forward to my sessions, they’re really impactful and helpful. Helen listens, understands my needs, makes me feel important, and gives great advice. She opens the conversation and I feel safe.

Reviewed March 2023

Helen is by far the best therapist I’ve ever been to! She actually listens to what the person has to say, and recommends treatment options rather than forcing it, so it feels like a very collaborative, constructive and comforting process going through therapy with her guidance. Highly recommend!

Reviewed January 2023

Having now been with Helen for 6 sessions I can say I am a huge fan of hers. She genuinely listens, remembers everything you have said and provides great advice and support. She also really seems to care, going as far as thinking about her clients in her own time and what the issues might be.

Reviewed December 2022

Helen is really kind and helpful. I love that she shares her own life experiences with me, it makes me feel heard and seen. She really cares about her clients and is always super helpful!

Reviewed November 2022

I have been in therapy for around 6 months now and I feel a massive difference and think my outlook and emotional headspace has improved leaps and bounds. Helen is always very insightful, cheery and appropriately challenging towards any thoughts or feelings that need to be tackled in sessions. I personally have a range of issues to work through and Helen has been able to provide great support for everything that I have brought to sessions including dealing with an ill family member, body image and eating disorder history, anxiety and depression and difficulties adapting to change. So I would say she is a very effective and diverse therapist and would recommend her to anyone looking for help.

Reviewed November 2022

Helen makes it feel more like a conversation with a friend while offering really good advice. I look forward to our sessions a lot ☺️

Reviewed November 2022

Helen is an incredible therapist and our sessions feel more like two old friends meeting, than therapy. She has helped me greatly and I feel like she sees through me, in the very best way possible. 10/10 recommend to anyone!

Reviewed September 2022

Helen is the sh*t. So supportive and understanding. She makes me feel like I’m not alone and that I can be strong. She’s great. Changed my life so much already for the better

Reviewed July 2022

Feels like I'm talking to a real person, not a qualification with a face. A fantastic first impression (3 sessions) and looking forward to more.

Reviewed June 2022

I've not long finished my third session with Helen, and it's making a real difference to me already. To have someone who truly listens to you, supports you and offers insight and guidance, is priceless. Helen has helped put things into perspective for me, and I look forward to my weekly sessions with her. I can't recommend her enough!

Reviewed June 2022

Helen is absolutely amazing, I've only had 4 sessions with her and I feel like she already understands what I'm going through. Can't recommend this woman enough - absolutely fantastic!

Reviewed May 2022

I feel Helen steered the conversation in ways I may not have thought to go or may have been reluctant to open up about. This was done in a calming way that allowed me to feel comfortable and feel safe in her presence. She listens to me and challenges my thoughts to the point I realise things I don’t think I would have beforehand. I already am starting to feel better and feel optimistic in the process of therapy with her.

Reviewed May 2022

In the two sessions I’ve had with her so far, Helen has been extremely helpful and seems to care unlike literally every other therapist I’ve tried before taking a look at Betterhelp! No issues with her at all!

Reviewed February 2022

Incredibly helpful and sets a tone where you feel incredibly comfortable and relaxed to speak about anything that's on your mind

Reviewed January 2022

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Frequently asked questions

Does Helen Fox offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Helen Fox works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Helen Fox speak?

Helen Fox speaks English.

How many years of experience does Helen Fox have?

Helen Fox has 4 years of experience.

Where is Helen Fox licensed to practice?

Helen Fox is licensed to practice in the United Kingdom.

Does Helen Fox accept clients outside of the United Kingdom?

Yes, Helen Fox accepts clients outside of the United Kingdom.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Helen Fox offer?

Helen Fox offers clients Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

How can I communicate with Helen Fox?

Helen Fox can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Helen Fox?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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