Helen has worked full-time in children’s mental health since 1990: in paediatric hospitals and CAMHS (Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services) in Australia and the UK, community agencies and her own private practices, treating conditions such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, self-harm, neurodivergence, phobias, adjustment disorders, peer relationship difficulties and eating disorders. And that has equated to helping many, many thousands of children – and their parents and families -to solve an emotional or behavioural challenge being experienced at home, school or both.

Helen is the author of Kidzmix Helping Kids Become Social Heroes, for children aged 8 to 12 outlining the skills that help to deal with a range of common childhood social and emotional scenarios and includes an introductory section for parents. She is also the co-author of a range of six self-help books – the What to Do About series – for children and parents on developing skills to deal with nasty playground dynamics, making and keeping friends and managing feelings and moods.