Counsellor profile
Helene Levin, ACA
Based in Australia ยท 11 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, grief and relationships
Continue with HeleneAt a glance
- Registration
- ACA, Australia (2952)
- Qualifications
- ACA
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- Australia
Details come from information Helene supplied to BetterHelp.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
About Helene
ACA counsellor Helene Levin has 11 years of clinical experience. She works in Australia and conducts counselling in English. Helene helps people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, depression, self-esteem and motivation concerns.
Helene works from the view that each person knows their story and brings strengths to the room. She describes her style as collaborative and respectful, listening first and then helping people try practical steps that fit their life. She aims to help clients name what matters to them and practise changes that strengthen day-to-day coping.
Her practice includes work on intimacy-related issues, addiction and sleeping problems. She also supports people dealing with career stress, parenting strain, compassion fatigue and complex grief. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, communication and control issues, and recovery from domestic violence and separation.
Helene uses a range of approaches to suit different needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Client-Centred methods. She also makes use of existential ideas when people are wrestling with life meaning or big transitions.
People can expect straightforward conversations and practical exercises to try between sessions. Helene asks about goals early on and reviews progress as counselling continues. To start, users follow the service sign-up steps and schedule an initial session via the platform.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling with Helene Levin
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then commit to actions that reflect what matters most. It can help with anxiety, low mood and problems with motivation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression and sleep problems as it gives concrete strategies to change patterns of thinking and behaviour. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotions and attachment needs within relationships. It helps people name their emotions, understand their impact on behaviour and develop new ways of connecting with others. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try first. That choice can change as counselling progresses, and decisions are made together based on what is useful. Session formats are not detailed in the supplied biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online counselling can make sessions easier to fit into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a day at work. Talk with Helene during the first appointment about practical arrangements and how to structure sessions around everyday life.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem and addictions among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, client-centred approach and offers practical steps from methods such as ACT, CBT and EFT.
How much experience does she have?
Helene has 11 years of experience working in counselling.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor and practises in Australia.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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