Stepping Stones with Helen Dean is a reputable business offering child, adolescent, and family counselling services, as well as specialized dietitian support. With over 25 years of experience, Helen Dean is an accredited practicing dietitian and registered counsellor who brings a unique perspective to her practice, having overcome an eating disorder herself. She specializes in working with children and adolescents with various eating disorders, neurodiversity, mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, and other mental health challenges.
Helen’s approach involves providing expert counselling and dietetic support to individuals, parents, and families, aiming to guide them towards recovery and a better quality of life. She offers a range of services including family therapy, parent-only sessions, and individual counselling sessions. Helen’s warm and gentle counselling style creates a safe and supportive environment for her clients, where evidence-based treatments such as family therapy, motivational interviewing, and schema therapy are utilized to address their specific needs.
Operating in Melbourne with locations in Ivanhoe and Ashburton, Stepping Stones with Helen Dean is committed to helping clients take their first steps towards recovery. Helen’s passion for working with parents and her extensive experience in the field make her a trusted professional in the community. By combining her expertise in dietetics and counselling, Helen Dean provides comprehensive support to individuals of all ages, fostering positive relationships with food and promoting overall well-being.
