About Us

Jon and Helen first met in 2018 while co-facilitating groups for men. We would often see men stuck in patterns of avoidance – avoidance of emotions, pain, vulnerability, and responsibility. Men who seek validation, approval, and comfort from something or someone outside of themselves – in women, sex, alcohol and other drugs, work, technology, gambling etc. Often leading to a never-ending chase, looking for security and love in all the wrong places. We saw much pain masked under the guise of addiction.

For most men, the subjects of relationships, love and sexuality are complex, confusing, and sadly covered by a layer of shame. And yet, we see men who long to understand themselves, want to live a meaningful life and be better partners and fathers – but don’t know how.

We have witnessed countless men courageous enough to transform themselves. As they improved their relationship with themselves, they became the catalyst for healthier, more meaningful relationships with others, most importantly, the partners and children in their lives.

Helen is the co-founder of The Courageous Man. She is a registered psychotherapist, a certified couples & relationship therapist, and holds a master’s degree from the University of NSW. Over the past 15 years Helen has worked with thousands clients and people in all kinds of relationships. She currently sees clients from Australia, Germany, USA, South Korea, Singapore, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, to name a few.

Helen is one of four people in Australia who is certified couple’s therapist with the Relational Life Therapy Institute and was trained directly by Terry Real (Home – Relational Life Institute). She is also a Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional with Institute of Integrative Sex Therapy Institute in the USA.

Her mission is to people to connect deeply with who they are, helping to break the rigid dichotomy of gender roles, and doing her bit to generate societal and cultural change to benefit all here now, as well as future generations.

Helen over a decade’s worth of experience & training in working with men, including seven years as a group facilitator of Men’s Behaviour Change Groups. She holds a ‘Graduate Certificate in Men’s Behaviour Change and is a trained & experienced facilitator of the ‘Caring Dads’ group program, developed in Canada.

She is also passionate about supporting men to be present as fathers, equals in their intimate relationships, and as parents. Most of all she is passionate about parenting her own two teenage children.

Jon is the co-founder of The Courageous Man. He is a registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association and has worked in the fields of Alcohol, Drug and Gambling rehabilitation, as well as Mental Health and Domestic Violence. Additionally, Jon holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Science (Psychology) with distinction and has qualifications in Mental Health, Alcohol, Other Drugs and Counselling.

Jon believes in the human ability to bring about significant personal changes through connection (primarily to self), discovering meaning and purpose and living a life of responsibility.

He believes that through a courageous exploration and deeper understanding of ourselves, we can become the catalyst for healthier, more meaningful relationships with others.

Jon’s style is open and inquisitive, judgement-free and respectful, with a “real life” approach to his work with his clients and within life more broadly.

Jon is a registered member of the Australian Counselling Association.