Susan Helmore

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I help people improve communication
and brain health

Is communication challenging for you?
OR
Do you wish to improve your brain health?

Kia ora, I'm Susan!

I specialise in helping adults to improve their communication skills so they can participate in all of life’s activities. I also help people live a brain healthy lifestyle so they can prevent/reduce their risk or live better with neurological conditions. I am a registered Speech Language Therapist and a certified Health & Wellbeing Coach, providing services to people in Christchurch, around New Zealand and overseas.

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Speech Language Therapy

Individualised therapy to help you improve your communication so you can connect with others and participate in every day activities with confidence. You may need help with speech, fluency, voice, language, reading, writing, cognition and/or social skills. These may, or may not, be related to a neurological condition.

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Brain Health Coaching

Personalised coaching to help you make lifestyle behaviour changes so you can improve your brain health, manage or improve symptoms, or prevent/reduce risk of brain disease. You will sleep and eat better, move more, manage stress, connect and communicate better and find your purpose.

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Communication Coaching

One on one support to help you to improve your skills and confidence communicating during conversations or presentations. You may not have a specific communication difficulty but you wish to maximise your abilities to be the best you can be so you can succeed in whatever your communication aspirations are.

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Clinical Supervision

For allied health professionals who wish to develop their practice, have accountability and to be supported. An opportunity for reflection, learning and growth with an experienced clinician.

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Speech Therapy and Health Coaching

Communication and health are both complex, and require an evidenced based practice to change or improve.  

Communication challenges are common after a stroke, brain injury, with Parkinsons Disease, dementia and many other neurological conditions. It is essential to get the best therapy to help you.

Optimal brain health is essential to help you recover from stroke or brain injury. It will also help you to manage or even improve symptoms associated with several neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease. Optimal brain health will also help prevent or reduce your risk of neurological conditions from occurring in the future.

I was put in touch with Susan as she had helped out another family member with her speech. Talking is a big part of my job and I have struggled for a few years to get words out clearly and it was really affecting my work so I decided to see if Susan could help. After only a few sessions, my speech has improved to a point where I am a lot more comfortable talking at work and socially. I strongly recommend Susan to anyone of all ages if your speech has areas where it can be improved.
Hamish
Had Speech Therapy with Susan
Susan has a wealth of experience and skills in the area of coaching and communication. She identified my goals at the outset, and presented these back to me immediately after my sessions, with identified areas for improvement and the tools to move forward with these.  Before seeing Susan I had been agonising over my lack of experience with presenting and teaching online to an international audience, and I have come away prepared to take on the challenge with confidence.  Susan has a friendly caring approach and usefully highlighted my strengths and attributes and fed this back for reflection. Susan had lots of tips and tricks to help me. If you need support with your communication, I highly recommend Susan
Michelle
Engaged in Communication Coaching with Susan
When I signed up for Health Coaching I wasn’t sure what I was signing up for or what I would get out of it, but I had nothing to loose and everything to gain. I have Parkinson's Disease and was struggling with everything. Having spent 12 weeks working with Susan I cannot speak more highly of her. She is a fabulous listener and able to summarise exactly what I was trying to say. She has a way of drawing information out so you can see more clearly what it is that you need. Not only was Susan very motivational she gave me the tools to motivate myself. The goals we set were effective and measurable. She changed the way I look at things and gave me the confidence to move forward and I really feel my health and wellbeing have improved because of her. I would highly recommend working with Susan
Deidre
Completed Health Coaching Programme with Susan

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