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Helen Pool, BACP Accredited Psychotherapist and Behavioural Pattern Specialist

Helping People Break Free From Overthinking, Burnout & Repeating Patterns

You already know what's happening...

You've read the books, listened to the podcasts, talked it through countless times and probably helped other people do the same, yet somehow you still find yourself overthinking, people pleasing, doubting yourself or falling back into the same patterns.

Real change doesn't come from more insight, it comes from changing the system that's keeping the pattern alive.

Meet Helen

Psychotherapist and Behavioural Pattern Specialist

I'm a qualified counsellor, psychotherapist and behavioural pattern specialist with a background in both psychology and the corporate world.

I help people who feel stuck in cycles of overthinking, anxiety, burnout, people pleasing, low confidence and repeating relationship patterns, even when they understand exactly why they're happening.

Many of the people I work with are intelligent, capable and highly self-aware. They don't need someone to tell them what's wrong, they need someone who can help them finally change it.

Together we uncover what's driving the pattern beneath the surface, from your nervous system and emotional habits to the beliefs and protective strategies you've developed over time. The goal isn't simply to understand yourself better, it's to respond differently when life happens, because that's where freedom begins!

Helen Pool, BACP Accredited Psychotherapist and Behavioural Pattern Specialist

How it works - Three Steps

UNDERSTAND

We identify what's really keeping you stuck. Not just the behaviour you can see, but the pattern underneath it and why it keeps repeating.

REGULATE

You learn how to calm your nervous system so you can think clearly, respond intentionally and stop being driven by stress, fear or old habits.

CHANGE

You begin responding differently in everyday life. The situations that used to trigger you lose their grip because the pattern itself has changed.

My Areas of Focus

Why you feel stuck

Understand why the same thoughts, emotions and behaviours keep showing up

Calm your Nervous System 

 

​Build the ability to stay grounded when life feels overwhelming

Trust yourself again

Develop confidence in your decisions without constantly second guessing yourself

Reconnect with who you are

Move beyond old roles, expectations and survival patterns

Create lasting change

Respond differently in everyday life so the change actually lasts

THE DISTINCTION​:

Most self development works on the thinking.
This works on the system underneath it.

Helen is amazing, for the first time in my life I trust my instincts as she has really helped me understand that who I am is truly ok and in fact more than ok and should be celebrated.
 
I am able to truly take control of my destiny by showing up fully and taking up space whilst being mindful of my energy levels. Helen truly cares and guides. I always leave feeling like I’ve got something bigger to work towards which is exciting for me. I would recommend her to anyone! 

- Michelle J.

Just a few months ago, I couldn’t have imagined being where I am now.

 

Work is thriving, with increased responsibility and opportunities coming my way, and family life feels calmer and far more settled.

Working with Helen helped me understand myself differently and create real change, both personally and professionally. I’m incredibly grateful for her support, insight, and guidance throughout the process.

- Paul D.

Working with Helen has genuinely changed my life.

 

I came to therapy carrying deep childhood trauma, difficult family experiences, unhealthy relationship patterns and years of emotional confusion that I had never properly processed. Helen helped me understand myself with compassion but also honesty — helping me recognise my standards, boundaries and the patterns I repeated in relationships.

 

Through our work together, I’ve gone from feeling emotionally dependent and lost in certain relationships to becoming someone who is comfortable in her own company, dating from a healthy place, and no longer afraid of being alone.

 

The impact has gone far beyond my personal life. I feel happier, more confident, more successful professionally, and a better parent and person than I’ve ever been. In fact, our sessions have evolved from mainly personal therapy into valuable coaching around work and life because of how much progress I’ve made.

 

Helen has an exceptional understanding of human psychology and behaviour, but what makes her especially effective is her authenticity and warmth. She has shared that she has faced some similar struggles herself, which made me feel deeply understood rather than judged.

 

I value every second of her time and can honestly say the work we’ve done together has been one of the most important investments I’ve ever made in myself.

- Louise D.

Ready to lead yourself first?​

The first step is a conversation, no obligation, honest.

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