Helen Benn is a holistic health and wellness practitioner with a multidisciplinary background spanning coaching, mediation, education, and integrative wellness.

She holds certifications in Professional Life Coaching, Mediation, Child Development and Education, Restorative Justice Practices, Family Group Conferencing, Blood Microscopy, PLR Hypnotherapy, and Mental Health First Aid.

Based at the Natural Health Centre in Barry’s Bay, Helen offers Live Blood and Dried Blood Analysis, along with Quantum BioResonance Analysis. These services are provided as educational screenings only; Helen is not a medical doctor.

Helen is a certified Pulse Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) practitioner with Swiss Bionic Solutions, with additional certification in PEMF applications for both small and large animals.

She is also an experienced leader and team builder within the wellness sector, working with companies such as Neumi and Super Patch, where she supports and mentors individuals in building successful wellness-based businesses.

Helen served as a founding board member of Community Conflict Resolution Services of Halton, contributing over a decade as a volunteer mediator. She has also facilitated workshops for organizations including Humber College and the Peel District School Board.

In addition, she is a Get SET instructor (Skills Education & Training) with the Training and Learning Centre of Renfrew County in Barry’s Bay.

Through her work as an ICF-certified Life Coach and mediator, Helen emphasizes the role of conflict resolution and restorative practices in supporting emotional well-being. This foundation has informed her continued study in bioenergetic and holistic modalities, including PEMF therapy, meditation, suggestive therapeutics (PLRH), and integrative wellness practices.

Helen is also the creator and author of The Dragon Companion Chronicles, a story-based middle-grade series designed to support children’s social-emotional development. Drawing on decades of experience in child development and education, she creates meaningful, accessible stories and companion resources that help children build self-awareness, confidence, and resilience.

Helen operates a private practice at the Natural Health Centre
43 Dunn Street, Suite 4. Barry’s Bay, Ontario. K0J 1B0
[email protected].

Professional Memberships: 

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Ontario Association of
Child and Youth Care

College of
​Early Childhood Educators

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Canadian Association of Threat Assessment Professionals

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Ordained Minister:

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A Different Way Forward
Imagine standing at the edge of something you know you’re ready for…
but unsure how to begin.
There are many ways
you could approach it.
You could spend time understanding why it has felt difficult until now.
You could learn everything there is to know before taking the first step.
You could watch someone
else do it… perfectly.
All of these have value.
But at some point, the shift happens when you step in...
when you try, adjust, steady yourself,
and begin to find your own rhythm.
That’s where coaching lives.
Not in doing it for you…
but in standing beside you as you do it.
Steadying when needed.
Encouraging when it feels uncertain.
And stepping back at the right moment...
so you realize you were capable all along.

Here's just a snippet of some of my qualifications and the training I bring to my Live.Life.Better... Mind.Body.Soul. practice.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

*PLRT - Past Life Regression Therapist.  Association Research and Enlightenment

*CPCC - Certified Professional Life Coach. Coaches Training Institue

* Certified Restorative Justice Practitioner. IIRP

*ADR –York University (2007)

​*​MHFA - Mental Health First Aid

*ASSIST – Suicide Prevention/Intervention

*Roots of Empathy: Trained Instructor

*Lions Quest – Skills for Adolescents: Trained Instructor

*Mentor: ERFP Mentor Program, PDSB

*ECE R.T. Resource Teacher (Canada).

*ADCE. (Advanced Diploma in Childcare & Education -UK)

*Workshop Facilitator: 
Humber College: The 2012 International Conference
A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO YOUTH CRIME
"YOUTH IN FOCUS"
Session: Reaching Back for the Future:  A panel to highlight and discuss the challenges faced by Aboriginal youth in the justice system
Panel to include Elders and community members

*Workshop Facilitator:
PDSB Staff Professional Development Life Coaching (Life’s: Balance, Process, Fulfilment and Debt/Financial Management Workshops) and Leadership/Social Justice - G.I.G.G.L.E. Workshops

*Over 35 years in the Child Development/ Education field

Awards:
Louise Russo W.A.V.E. AWARD 2012 (see link page)
Nominated for the Premiers Award of Excellence, Ontario 2011

Volunteer:
*Barry's Bay Recreation Executive Committee.

*Madawaska Valley District High School School Council Committee. 

* was a Volunteer Mediator: Community Conflict Resolution Services of Halton and Oakville Dispute Mediators.
(see link page)

* I created a Charitable Organization ‘I GIGGLE in CANADA’. (I Give Individuals Goodies for Greater Learning Experiences in CANADA) – To support isolated communities in Canada’s far north.

"Remember, success is not measured by heights attained but by obstacles overcome. We're going to pass through many obstacles in our lives: good days, bad days. But the successful person will overcome those obstacles and constantly move forward."
~Bruce Jenner~

                              ​Helen Benn
Your Life Coach:

Each year, people invest significant time, energy, and resources into books, seminars, and programs—seeking change, clarity, and direction. Yet insight alone is not enough. Without action, even the best intentions remain unrealized.
Coaching bridges that gap.
It is a focused, forward-moving process that turns awareness into meaningful, consistent action. It creates the structure, accountability, and momentum needed to move beyond thinking… and into doing.
At the core of my work is a strong, committed partnership with each client—one built on trust, clarity, and forward movement. I support you in identifying what truly matters, staying aligned with your goals, and taking the steps necessary to achieve them.
Not someday.
Not “when the time is right.”
Now.
Because real change happens through action--
and sustained action creates real results.

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Helen Benn
Your Mediator:

Regardless of age, background, role, or perspective, each person deserves to be heard with dignity and respect.
When we are willing to open both our minds and our hearts to the perspectives of others, we create the conditions where meaningful resolution becomes possible. It is in that space—where both voice and listening are present—that understanding begins, and real progress can be made.
My role is to guide that process with clarity, neutrality, and care.
I believe conflict can be resolved both efficiently and respectfully. When approached well, it becomes an opportunity—not just to settle differences, but to strengthen communication, clear misunderstandings, and build more stable, lasting relationships.
Whether between neighbours, family members, colleagues, leadership teams, or youth, the goal remains the same:
to move forward with clarity, respect, and a shared path ahead.


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The Story of The Two Wolves... 

"Whenever you see darkness, there is extraordinary opportunity for the light to burn brighter." – Bono