Helen Lyon, NCPS

Helen Lyon is an experienced counsellor who supports adults feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or plagued by persistent self-criticism. She works with people who appear dependable and composed on the outside but struggle internally with exhaustion, overthinking, and an ongoing sense that life should feel different. Helen meets clients where they are and helps them explore whether the patterns they live by still serve them, or whether new ways of coping and relating might bring relief.

Her practice focuses on anxiety, depression, stress and burnout, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and navigating life changes. She also works with attachment concerns, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, infidelity, jealousy, life purpose questions, narcissism-related difficulties, panic disorder and attacks, self-harm, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia. Helen draws on several evidence-based approaches to tailor therapy to each person’s needs, using the therapeutic relationship as a place to notice patterns, reflect, and consider different choices.

Helen qualified seven years ago and has worked in private practice since then. She holds the NCPS credential, a professional counselling qualification, and continues to engage in regular supervision and ongoing training. Many people who work with her report clearer thinking, greater confidence, and a stronger sense of direction as therapy helps them make decisions that align with their values.