Heli Annika Giles, BACP
3 years in practice
Heli Annika Giles is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- BACP
- 389878 · expires December 2026
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English, Finnish
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Heli
Heli Annika Giles is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She works in a person-centred, integrative way and draws on a range of therapeutic ideas to support people through hard times. She speaks English and Finnish and brings three years of professional experience to her work.
Heli focuses on everyday problems that can become overwhelming. Common themes she helps with include anxiety and stress, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, grief, trauma, and parenting strains.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing career stress, burnout, or the emotional strain of caregiving. Her style is warm and straightforward. Sessions invite people to say what matters to them and to set practical goals together.
Conversations aim to increase self-understanding and give tools to respond differently to difficult feelings and situations. Heli uses a mix of approaches such as client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas and existential perspectives. These help people look at thoughts and behaviours, while also considering bigger questions about meaning and values.
Attachment-based work informs how she looks at relationship patterns and closeness. In sessions she encourages pacing progress and reviewing what helps. Counselling might include short-term practical techniques or deeper reflective work, depending on what someone needs.
People are supported to notice small changes that add up over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Heli lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Heli names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How therapeutic approaches shape online counselling
Existential Therapy helps people look at meaning, choice and values in life. It can be useful when someone feels lost, empty or is facing big life changes and wants to explore what matters to them.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It supports people to move toward their values while using simple exercises to manage difficult emotions and increase psychological flexibility.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns with others. It can help people understand why they react a certain way in relationships and learn different ways to connect and set boundaries.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, then try methods that fit the person’s needs. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as progress is reviewed.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls are closer to in-person conversation, phone sessions suit people who prefer not to use video, and live chat or text can be helpful for shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and mobility needs.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Common concerns include stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, grief, trauma, parenting worries and work-related burnout.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a person-centred, conversational way and uses practical tools alongside reflective discussion to help people cope and make change.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are relevant?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Finnish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time; her practice is focused within the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what suits the person.
How are costs and getting started handled?
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