- Anxiety and stress
- Relationship issues
- Career coaching
About Heli
Heli Annika Giles is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years' experience. She uses an integrative, person-centred style and works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, trauma and life changes. Sessions can include practical coaching around work and career concerns as well as support for grief, parenting stress and compassion fatigue.
Annika writes plainly about feeling out of place and the shame that can come with asking for help. She says counselling is not about fixing someone but about understanding what is happening and finding clearer ways to cope. People bring both recent events and long-standing worries to sessions, such as burnout, social anxiety, or difficulty in intimate relationships.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-focused and client-centred work. In practice this means talking through thoughts and patterns, noticing what matters to the person, and trying small changes to see what helps. Sessions often look at how past relationships affect current reactions and boundaries.
Annika encourages people to set the focus for counselling and to review progress together. She offers practical tools for challenging negative thinking and building self-awareness. This can include coaching-style conversation about career steps, or techniques to manage daily triggers.
She offers sessions in English and Finnish and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. International clients are not currently accepted. To begin, people are invited to use the site's matching process and schedule an initial meeting.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them decide actions. Online ACT sessions often focus on identifying values and small actions that fit a person's life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking patterns and practical skills to reduce anxiety or low mood. In online CBT work, sessions typically include homework exercises and step-by-step behavioural experiments to test new ways of responding.Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and review what is working as therapy progresses.
The original profile does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm the available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work, study or caring responsibilities and can reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions without video if that helps someone manage their energy or bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals will adapt sessions to practical needs and life rhythms rather than promising a fixed outcome.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Finnish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, trauma and coping with life changes. The list also includes grief, parenting strain, career concerns and compassion fatigue.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is integrative and person-centred, with practical techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She aims to help people notice their patterns and try small, manageable changes.
How long has she been working as a counsellor?
She has three years of professional experience practising in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Finnish.
Can I have sessions if I live outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted. Please confirm your location before booking.
How are sessions delivered and what formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Use the site matching tool to see which formats are offered right now.
How much do sessions cost and how do subscriptions work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the booking process.
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