Helen Hampton, BACP

Helen Hampton is a Pluralistic Counsellor based in Scotland who tailors her work to the needs of each person she sees. Pluralistic therapy emphasises flexibility and collaboration rather than a one-size-fits-all method, and she begins by learning how a person's difficulties affect everyday life and what life might look like without those challenges. She focuses on building a strong therapeutic relationship so people can talk through issues and find ways to resolve them, combining the client's own knowledge with her professional experience to guide the process.

Many people come to counselling after trying to manage problems on their own, and Helen explores what has and has not helped so far while recognising the strengths and resources people already bring. She regards the client as the expert in their own life and adapts her approach using training in a range of therapies. Her background includes Person-Centred Counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic approaches, Transactional Analysis, Gestalt, and a Brief Solution-Focussed Approach, among others.

Helen has extensive experience working with people who have experienced trauma, including PTSD and Complex PTSD. Her practice is underpinned by personal nature of sessions, deep acceptance, and genuine warmth, and she uses empathy, authenticity, and unconditional positive regard to develop a productive working relationship. Helen also incorporates a neuroscience-informed perspective to better understand how difficulties show up and to support change. She aims to bring hope and courage to people who may be struggling to find those qualities within themselves.