Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I’m an experienced counsellor supporting adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck or not good enough. You might seem fine on the outside, but inside you’re full of self-criticism, nagging thoughts and exhaustion. If you’re starting to wonder whether life has to feel this way or whether there’s another way to live then you’re in the right place.
I work with people who might look like they’re ok, the dependable one, the thoughtful one but that doesn’t feel like the real them. The real them feels overwhelmed, struggling to keep up; they keep saying yes when they want to say ‘not right now’, but they can’t say it for fear of being seen as not nice or a failure.
I support people whose thoughts continually criticise them, who replay old conversations wishing they’d done something differently, and whose anxiety keeps holding them back. Exhausted people.
Maybe something has happened in your life and that’s what’s brought you here. Perhaps you’re feeling rejected, burnt out or confused, maybe something hasn’t worked out the way you hoped it would. Counselling can be a place for you to check in with yourself and explore what’s going on, and what needs to change.
I understand how overwhelming and confusing it can be to realise that the life you’ve built (or maybe your life feels built for you) isn’t working, and you’re wondering how you got here. Maybe you’ve reached a point where your coping strategies don’t work anymore, you’ve noticed how much you people please or rely on other people’s opinions of you to feel okay. Maybe you feel like the breaking point is close. This might feel like a scary place to be, but it could also be an opportunity to take a moment and do things differently.
I have worked with adults who are experiencing a range of issues:
Anxiety and feeling like they can’t turn their thoughts off or down
Depression, feeling stuck and hopeless
Self-criticism, self-doubt and overthinking
Stress, overwhelm and burnout
Feeling unseen like no one knows them the real them
Struggling in their relationships and feeling like they don’t know where to turn
How I work:
As an experienced integrative counsellor, the therapy I offer draws from a number of different approaches to suit your needs best. I am mainly influenced by:
Person-centred theory is about you, you know you the best, this approach explores how you see yourself and how you see the world around you.
Relational Theory, looks at the here and now, using our relationship as a place where you can be yourself.
Psychodynamic theory to gently explore your past and see how it might be affecting your present.
Transactional Analysis to notice any patterns in your communication or relationships. Reflection gives you the power to make different choices.
Counselling with me is about being open and honest. I won’t hide behind long words, or use psychobabble. I show up ready to meet you where you are, to really hear you, ready to explore your experience with warmth, compassion and curiosity. Counselling with me isn’t about advice or fixing you, it’s about getting to know you, reflecting and revealing things that may have been invisible to you, to help you find your way.
After working with me clients often feel more confident, like they have more direction and their minds feel calmer and quieter. They feel able to make decisions from a place built on their needs and values.
We’ll review our work together regularly to ensure you’re finding it beneficial and the therapy is moving at a pace that’s comfortable for you.
About Me:
My own counselling story began in my late twenties when I experienced depression and needed to explore where my life had been and what direction I was heading in. I know how hard it can be to begin but I also know the relief that counselling can bring.
I qualified 7 years ago and have been working in Private Practice since then. I undertake regular supervision and training to ensure that I am working ethically and supporting my clients to the best of my ability.
Qualifications & training
FdSc in Counselling (2018 University of Gloucestershire)
Postgraduate Certificate in Relational Therapy
Certificate in Counselling
Foundation course in Online and Telephone Counselling
Certificate in Transactional Analysis 101
Introduction to Couple Work
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Practitioner Training
Please note I am on annual leave 20/10/25 – 25/10/25
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Helen Lyon is an experienced counsellor who works with adults feeling overwhelmed, stuck or not good enough. Many people present as if they are coping, yet inside they carry harsh self-criticism, nagging thoughts and deep exhaustion. If someone is beginning to wonder whether life must always feel this way or if there might be another way to live, Helen offers a supportive place to explore that question.
She often meets clients who appear dependable or thoughtful on the surface but who say that this is not the real them. The real self can feel overwhelmed and struggle to keep up; people may keep saying yes when they want to say “not right now” but are unable to for fear of being seen as not nice or as a failure.
Helen supports people whose internal voice continually criticises them, who replay past conversations wishing they had acted differently, and whose anxiety repeatedly holds them back. Many who come to her describe feeling exhausted by these patterns.
For some, a particular event has prompted them to seek counselling – feelings of rejection, burnout or confusion, or disappointment because something did not work out as hoped. Counselling with Helen can be a space to check in with oneself, explore what is happening and consider what needs to change.
As an integrative counsellor, Helen draws on a range of approaches to suit each person’s needs. She is mainly influenced by person-centred theory – which explores how clients see themselves and the world around them; relational theory – which uses the relationship in the room as a place to be oneself in the here and now; psychodynamic theory – which gently explores how the past may influence the present; and Transactional Analysis – which helps to notice patterns in communication and relationships and supports making different choices.
Counselling with Helen is open and straightforward. She does not hide behind long words or psychobabble and aims to meet people with warmth, compassion and curiosity. Her work is not about giving advice or fixing someone but about getting to know the person, reflecting and revealing what may have been invisible so they can find their way forward.
After working together, many clients feel more confident, clearer about direction and notice their minds feeling calmer and quieter. They tend to make decisions from a place informed by their own needs and values. Helen reviews the work regularly to ensure therapy remains beneficial and progresses at a pace that feels comfortable.
Helen’s own counselling story began in her late twenties when she experienced depression and wanted to explore where her life had been and where it was heading. She qualified seven years ago and has worked in private practice since then.
Many people wonder whether online therapy can genuinely help. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties or navigating life changes, online therapy has been shown to be as effective as traditional in-person work for most people.
One major benefit is flexibility – clients can connect in the way that suits them best, whether by video call, telephone, live chat or in-app messaging. This flexibility makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to choose the format that feels most comfortable.
Therapy delivered remotely is provided by licensed professionals and therapists, and individuals may change therapists at any time if they feel a different fit would be better. For many people, online therapy offers an accessible and practical route to addressing everyday mental health and relationship challenges.
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