Counsellor profile
Helen Murphy, ACA, PACFA
Australia
ACA and PACFA counsellor - relationships and anxiety
Continue with HelenWhere Helen stands
- Credentials
- ACA, PACFA
- Registration
- ACA, Australia / 22152; PACFA, Australia / 30636
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Australia
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship patterns
- Boundary skills
About Helen
Helen Murphy is an ACA and PACFA counsellor with ten years' experience in Australia. She works with adults and young people on stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD and relationship concerns. Helen also supports people dealing with self-esteem difficulties and codependency-related patterns such as people-pleasing and trouble setting boundaries.
She helps clients untangle how their relationships and past experiences shape current behaviour. Sessions focus on understanding patterns like abandonment, attachment difficulties and dependent personality traits. Helen uses clear, practical conversation rather than jargon, so people leave with steps they can try between sessions.
Her work often looks at communication and control issues that make everyday life harder. She talks through practical ways to manage overwhelm, low mood, and the emotional fallout of separation or blended family stress. Helen also supports those affected by adoption and foster care histories, body image concerns and ageing-related changes.
When ADHD or autism features in a person’s life, she helps identify strategies to reduce friction at work and in relationships. She supports people coping with grief, burnout and career crossroads by breaking big problems into manageable tasks. Helen draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps the focus on what a person can do now.
People who come to Helen usually want clearer boundaries, steadier emotions and better communication. Her sessions aim to build confidence and practical coping skills that fit everyday life.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Helen describes her practice as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns and building skills. One common approach she uses involves structured problem-solving and behavioural strategies that help people manage anxiety and low mood by testing small changes and tracking results. This approach suits issues like stress, burnout and day-to-day emotional regulation.Another strand of her work addresses attachment and relational patterns. These conversations look at how early experiences and repeated relationship habits contribute to people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, or codependency-type behaviours. The emphasis is on noticing patterns, practising different responses, and building clearer communication habits.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Helen will discuss different techniques and agree on what feels useful based on a person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative decision-making helps shape session focus and homework tasks.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, or remove the need to travel. Many people appreciate being able to schedule sessions around work or family commitments while still working with an ACA and PACFA counsellor to address relationship and emotional challenges.
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Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, self-esteem problems, ADHD and related issues such as codependency and attachment concerns.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches and collaborative conversation to identify patterns and try small, manageable changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults and young people in Australia.
What are her credentials and location?
She is listed with ACA and PACFA and practises in Australia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm available options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.