Patience is all about Emotion Regulation

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When we are stressed, we are more emotional. So much of my Counselling work is about helping people understand how external stressors affect the way we behave. People who come to Counselling are quite often [...]

More Evidence Linking Stress and Behaviour

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A person experiencing high-stress levels will likely be acting outside of their normal behaviour patterns. Stress, at least in the most surface-level way, is dealt with by our physiological systems through the release of Cortisol. [...]
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Vital Need to Understand Our Differences

If you were to travel to a faraway country where English was not the main language, let’s say Sweden for example, before you left on your trip you’d likely be prepared for the different communication [...]
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What a Triumph Henry Higgins!

“So here I am, a confirmed bachelor, and likely to remain so.” So go the words of Professor Henry Higgins in the classic film, My Fair Lady. I recently watched this film again, the first [...]
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Fundamentally – I’m OK or I’m Not OK?

Counselling hundreds of people over the years opens your eyes to realities, and you begin to get a deeper feeling of where people are coming from and what they are experiencing. You start to see [...]
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More Evidence Linking Gut Health to Mental Health

No matter the professional health or well-being field, experts tend to agree that humans do suffer the knock-on effects of their lifestyle, behaviours, and environment, in one form or another. Ask an Oncologist and they [...]
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We Are Sensitive To Where We Are

It is probably no surprise to hear further proof that the environment that we are in affects our mood and mental state. Humans can withstand a lot and are generally pretty resilient creatures, but we’re [...]
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Karma May Not Be What You Think It Is

At different points in your life, you may have referenced the effects of Karma “catching up” on you, or someone else. But I think our society tends to have a misconception about Karma, with our [...]

About Us

With a Little Help Counselling is the private Counselling service of Online Counsellor, Joel Helmes.

Our core services are:

Joel uses an evidence-based approach and specialises in areas including:

  • Solutions-based Counselling
  • Improved Communication Techniques
  • Relationship Skills, including Validation
  • Improving Self-Esteem and Self-Worth
  • The Enhancement of Personal Awareness, including Needs, Triggers, Schemas etc.

We offer confidential and stress-free online counselling sessions to clients across Australia.

Online counselling sessions allow additional flexibility with session times, hopefully making therapy more accessible to you.

Joel works several evenings every week (aside from traditional business hours), and offers Saturday morning session times too.

We pride ourselves on offering a fully tailored approach to your individual needs with the goal of improving things for you not just now but into the future too.

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