About Helen
Helen Uba is an AASW social work professional who supports people through stress, anxiety, addiction and trauma. She brings three years of experience and a values-led approach informed by her Christian faith and cultural background. Helen aims to make therapy practical and humane so people feel understood and able to take small steps forward.
Helen uses an integrative style that adapts to each person's needs. She combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside trauma-informed care and a client-centred stance.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on building emotional regulation, tackling unhelpful patterns, and creating concrete coping strategies that fit everyday life. Her background includes work in addiction recovery and mental health support, so she is familiar with the challenges of relapse, process addictions, and grief.
Helen also addresses attachment issues, body image, communication problems, guilt and shame, and related concerns such as mood disorders and post-traumatic stress. She honours each person’s story and moves at the client’s pace. In practice she uses compassionate listening and clear, practical tools.
Clients can expect a combination of talking, skill-building and personalised plans. Helen also shares mental health material on social media and runs group-based sessions as part of her broader work. Helen does counselling in English and offers online formats to reach people across Australia.
Her approach is straightforward: meet people where they are, reduce overwhelm, and work together toward realistic, meaningful change.
How Helen’s approaches work online
Helen commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours; this approach breaks problems into manageable steps and is useful for anxiety, mood concerns and addiction patterns. She also draws on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance and clearer interpersonal communication, which can be helpful for intense emotions and impulse control.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Helen will discuss different options with each person, match techniques to their goals and adjust methods over time. The aim is to find strategies that fit daily life and feel acceptable to the individual rather than imposing a single method.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and working through exercises together, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, journalling prompts or ongoing support between sessions. These options give flexibility for people juggling work, family and travel while maintaining regular contact with a therapist.
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- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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