Helen Allen

Helen Allen is a qualified, integrative counsellor licensed in the United Kingdom with 6 years of professional experience. She holds a CPCAB Level 5 qualification in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, an advanced counselling qualification, and she is a registered member of the BACP and an accredited member of the NCPS.

Alongside her private practice, Helen works with a local eating disorders charity and has spent many years volunteering with a national bereavement charity. She has a strong clinical interest in helping people manage complex emotional issues including eating disorders, obesity, body image distress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and grief.

Helen also holds the Advanced Diploma Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders and Obesity from the National Centre for Eating Disorders (NCFED) and the British Psychological Society - one of the highest levels of specialist training available in this field. Her training blends Enhanced CBT (CBT-E), nutritional awareness and other evidence-based psychological approaches to support work with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, emotional eating, ARFID, obesity and body image concerns.

As an integrative therapist, Helen adapts her approach to each person’s needs, drawing on person-centred values alongside psychodynamic theory, somatic processing, mindfulness and cognitive behavioural techniques. She provides a calm, confidential and non-judgemental space to explore what is happening for someone, whether they feel stuck, overwhelmed or simply in need of support.

Helen believes therapy can help people reconnect with their inner resources, improve relationships with themselves and others, and produce meaningful, long-lasting change. Taking the first step can feel daunting, but individuals do not have to face it alone and Helen offers support throughout that process.