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Helen Gibbs

Counselling, Coaching, Mentoring and EFT Tapping in Liss and Petersfield, Hampshire and Online Via Zoom

About Helen

Intuitive Therapist in Liss and Petersfield, Hampshire

"I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become."

Carl Jung

A bit more about me ...

Intuitive Therapist in Liss and Petersfield, Hampshire

I’m a qualified and experienced therapist with over 20 years of professional experience, including work in the mental health sector. I trained in Humanistic Counselling at Chichester University, and my approach is rooted in empathy, respect, and meeting you where you are.

Outside of my work, I’m always learning - especially anything to do with personal growth, emotional wellbeing, and the bigger questions we all ask at some point in life.

I’m also a mum to a sensitive son, and I often find myself sharing with him the tools and insights I wish I’d known at his age.

You’ll often find me walking in nature with our dogs, especially when I need to clear my head. I find so much peace in being outdoors - trees are my go-to reminder to slow down and come back to myself. And yes, I hug them (they don’t seem to mind!). They help me feel grounded when life pulls me in too many directions.

And if there’s a full moon… you’ll probably find me outside, quietly soaking it in.

My Qualifications
  • Star of Gaia Priestess of the New Earth
  • Diploma in Humanistic Counselling
  • Life Coaching
  • Advanced Certified and Accredited EFT Practitioner
  • Usui Reiki Practitioner
  • Meditation Facilitator
  • Touch for Health
  • Diploma in Meridian Psychotherapy
  • Various ITEC Diplomas in Massage
  • Hopi Ear Candling
  • R.E.S.E.T – Rafferty Energy System for Energising the Temporomandibular Joint

I am fully insured through the Holistic Insurance Services and am a member of:

  • The Complementary Therapists Association – CThA
  • EFT International – EFTi
  • Member of the Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists – ACCPH

Senior Member of the Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists Association (ACCPH.) Read more here.

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My Journey

My working life started in the world of engineering - as a draughtswoman in a busy, fast-paced, male-dominated environment. I got used to tight deadlines, pressure, and the constant demands of consulting work. At the time, I thrived in it. But I also experienced the tougher side - difficult work relationships, long hours, last-minute changes, and the uncertainty that comes with restructures and redundancy.

So I understand what it’s like to work in high-stress environments, and how that pressure can build up over time, physically, mentally, and emotionally.

In the mid-90s, I signed up for a massage course. Then another. And another. Reiki followed, and Hopi Ear Candling too. Before long, I’d taken a redundancy package and started working from home as a Complementary Therapist.

I quickly discovered that most back pain came with a story - clients often opened up about what was really going on in their lives. I always ran over time because I listened. That part felt just as important as the treatment.

Wanting to deepen my understanding, I later took on support worker roles, including in mental health, both in the community and hospital settings. I worked 1-to-1 and with groups, often alongside the NHS and adult services. I’ve supported people from all walks of life, with a wide range of needs, and have provided counselling in GP surgeries too.

All of these experiences now shape how I work: gently, practically, and with real respect for what life asks of us - and how much it can take out of us.

It's Personal

Alongside my professional journey, there’s my personal story too.

I haven’t just learned these things from books or training courses—I’ve lived them. I’ve been through times where I truly questioned everything:


“Is this it? Is this how it’s always going to be?”


I’ve faced difficult relationships, made decisions from a place of survival or inexperience, and at times, felt completely stuck.

For several years, I lived with someone who was struggling with alcoholism. It brought a lot of fear, financial stress, and eventually, I lost my home. I turned to Al-Anon, a 12-step programme for families of alcoholics, and slowly began to rebuild. I later discovered he’d also been living with undiagnosed bipolar disorder - so I’d unknowingly been living with two conditions I didn’t yet understand.

I’ve also experienced psychological abuse and spent time in a women’s refuge. It took me three attempts to leave that relationship. What followed was a long season of self-reflection - asking the hard questions about self-worth, patterns, and what I believed I deserved in love and in life.

Over the years, I’ve had therapy myself at different points, in different forms. It’s helped me understand myself more deeply, and it helps me show up fully for the women I now support. I know what it feels like to need someone to simply listen, to not fix, but to walk alongside you while you figure things out.

This lived experience is what informs my counselling, coaching, and mentoring work today. It keeps it real, steady, and human. Because sometimes, what we need most is someone who’s been there - and understands.

What I Can Offer You

My key strengths and uniqueness include being highly intuitive, sensitive and creative in my work; I easily tune into my client and get a sense of what is needed. As someone who loves reading and researching, I call upon many different theories and practices from both eastern and western philosophies. Being able to combine all the above and by working flexibly gives me an edge. If you believe that you need someone who is highly qualified in just one modality rather than working holistically, then I am not the therapist for you.


Working intuitively, I have an active, creative, and holistic approach to counselling based on the belief that we all have the answers we need within us. By taking personal responsibility for our own lives and with the help of someone who will not be emotionally involved, we can start to see solutions. We can do this in a number of ways, starting with the here and now, gaining self-awareness, and being open to new perspectives.

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