Founder of ASK Counselling, BA/MTeach/Dip.Couns/M.A.C.A (Level 1)
Welcome to ASK Counselling I'm Helen Poulos, an ACA Registered Counsellor and an advocate for neurodiversity affirming practice and parenting. I'm also an experienced NESA Accredited Teacher and multiply neurodivergent myself. For many years my passion for helping others and my hyper-focus on neurodiversity, allied health and mental health, was my drive to provide the absolute best support for parents of newly identified Autistic children & Teens. I've been advocating amongst others to shift mindsets and to ensure parents are given affirming and up to date tools and knowledge to get them on the right track from the very start of their journey. My goals of supporting families came to fruition in 2023 when ASK Counselling was born, and I was privileged to support countless families as a genuinely caring, helpful and understanding therapist.
I soon became Australia's ONLY Licensed Cothu Facilitator and in 2024 I launched the
ULTIMATE parent program for parents of Autistic children & teens!
COTHU (Pronounced Ka-hoo, Irish for "Nurture") is designed by Autistic Award-Winning Trainers and is IACP Recognised. Cothu is 100% NDIS CLAIMABLE & ACCESSIBLE TO ALL FAMILIES NATION-WIDE via Zoom!
When I work with parents, I assist them to foster strong family connections and build a healthy foundation for mental health for their children from childhood to adolescence and into adulthood. My neurodiversity-affirming and strengths-based approach assists parents of neurodivergent children to perceive their child's world through a neurodivergent lens and create an environment where their children can thrive and meet their potential.
During individual telehealth counselling, I create a safe space free of judgement for clients to be their authentic selves and speak openly and genuinely during consultations, with many of my clients reporting that even during their first consultation they feel an immediate comfort and ease as if speaking with an old friend.
Free discovery calls are available to all, please reach out to book in a mutually suitable time info@askcounselling.com.au 0483 191 198
"Helen is an amazing counsellor. She genuinely cares for her clients and puts their needs and interests first. For our family, the most important aspect of having Helen as our counsellor is that she is neuro-affirming with a strengths based approach. She is helping us learn more about ourselves as well as how to view and speak about being neurodiverse. Helen is a blessing and we highly recommend her."
