Helen has more than two decades of experience as a Clinical Psychologist and an academic training students in clinical psychology and providing professional development activities to health professionals. She was previously Professor of Suicide Prevention at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Helen has more than 78 peer-review academic publications, six book/book chapters, and 10 clinical psychology programs/resources. She is registered with the Psychology Board of Australia (#PSY0000946574), endorsed in clinical psychology, and is an approved Psychology Board of Australia Supervisor.

Helen created the Health Theory of Coping and led the development, evaluation, and dissemination of psychological interventions to