About Helle
My story
I was born in Denmark in the late 1950s into a military family. Due to my father’s work at various posts around the country, our family of four moved around a lot. This lifestyle of constant change shaped me as a child and has followed me into adulthood.
In my early twenties, I briefly studied Law at the University of Aarhus, but quickly learned that I longed for a more “hands on” kind of profession. So, I enrolled in nursing school, eventually landing me a great job at local hospitals, including Denmark’s first private hospital where I also served as the nurses’ union representative. My passion for dancing guided me into the wonderful worlds of gymnastics and choreography. Oh, how I enjoyed shaking those hips on the dance floor with my colleagues and students back in the colorful ‘80s!
That was also the time when I was blessed with two beautiful children. However, my relationship with their father was not going great, and we went our separate ways. It was a very challenging time of my life where I struggled to balance my strenuous full-time pharmaceutical job while raising my kids.
What a delight it was when my now-husband, David, entered our lives. At the time, he was an executive in the international biotechnology industry, based out of Basel, Switzerland. After a period of long-distance dating, the kids and I decided to join him abroad. And who would have known that this move would lead to more moves - not unlike those of my childhood - only, this time between different European countries. Over the course of the next decade, as a result of David’s job (and maybe because it’s in my blood?), we resided in Switzerland, the Czech Republic, England, and Germany, before finally settling in California in 2004.
I have always been very interested in spirituality and mindfulness. My fascination with those topics as well as my personal encounter with an angel inspired me to write my first book: “Gently Touched by Angels”. It is an inspirational book on how to be aware of the guiding forces in our existence. I have also authored two decks of inspirational angel cards.
In the US, I have earned a master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology and Life Coaching, and I have since followed programs in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Reiki (Japanese form of energy healing), Angel Therapy, and Past Life Regression Therapy. All of this new knowledge is now put to use in my own holistic spiritual workshops and retreats.
My passion for the written word is taking up more and more space in my life, too. At The Birren Center, I have acquired skills for teaching guided autobiography writing; skills that I now utilize in my online writing courses as well as at my writers’ retreats in the US, Canada, and Denmark.
Helping others find their way through life, become aware of their purpose, find inner peace, and discover new ideas and forms of creativity are things that I am very passionate about. Some people say that they notice my entire body light up when I teach. (I don’t know if it’s those 80s dance moves, an angel, or something else that’s moving in me, but I feel it, too.)
If we have already met, I hope to get a chance to see and work with you again.
And if you are new to me and what I do, I encourage you to take a look around this website to see if something inspires you or moves you to take action.
With love,
Helle
Education:
MA in Spiritual Psychology Counselor / Life Coach
NLP
Guided Auto-biography Instructor - Birren Center
Angel Therapy Practitioner
Reiki Master
/ Teacher
Past Life Regression Therapy - training by Brian Weiss, MD
Testimonials
Spiritual workshops
Authors’ & Writers’ classes
Last May, I participated in a 3 hours' writer’s workshop "Spin your Own Story" taught by Helle Brisson. During those three hours, I found more inspiration than I ever received at other workshops that lasted over a weekend! Thank you so much for that! I highly recommend Helle’s workshop if you need an inspirational and creative "nudge" forward in your writing process.
Eghon
Thank you for teaching me the healing power of writing!
Mette
I highly recommend Helle's writer’s course. Helle's teaching style is very authentic and inspiring, and gives the student a feeling of being a writer right from the get go! She gives you tools that are easily applicable when you get home from the course and start working on your own writing project.
I wish I’d had those tools and methods when I started writing years ago. I stopped back then because I felt frustrated and stuck in the process. Now I know what it takes to move ahead.An extra bonus is that the tools Helle gives us can be used in many other areas of daily life.
Birgit
I strongly recommend Helle Brisson's writer’s course. There is plenty of content and inspiration to take away from the work methods she taught us. You will leave with concrete ideas on how to move ahead with your own writing.
Marianne
I have known Helle for quite a while now and she never ceases to amaze me. Her love and energy is so tangible it feels like a luscious warm blanket. She has filled me with encouragement and hope. She intuitively ‘sees’ my heart and warms it with her wisdom and love.
Cat Behan
Life...connection...spirit...awareness...grace...
the journey. It's amazing how it's all connected. When you're in the flow...WOW, it FLOWS!!! I have been in a state of greater awareness, the direction of my life has changed since I met Helle... and it's been a CLEAR and PEACEFUL transition.
Thank you so much for sharing your loving gift with me.
Phillip
I thank Helle from the bottom of my heart for her wisdom and friendship. She is a spiritual teacher who can help anyone awaken their true inner knowledge, peace, and joy.
Elizabeth Anne Hill
(Author of "Twin Souls" and President of the Catherine Hill Foundation
www.catherinehillfoundation.org)