HELA Method™ – Frequently Asked Questions
What is The HELA Method™?
The HELA Method™ is a neurodevelopmental method created by Hela Kammoun that works with primitive reflexes and nervous system regulation together, as one system. It also includes the parent and the environment around the child, not the child alone. It is taught to parents, adults, and therapists.
Who is Hela Kammoun?
Hela Kammoun is the founder of The HELA Method™ and a clinician with 15 years of experience in autism and neurodevelopmental challenges. She began her training as an MNRI Core Specialist in 2011. Learn more on the About page.
What makes The HELA Method™ different?
It does not separate reflex work from nervous system regulation, and it includes the parent and the environment around the child, not the child alone.
Who is The HELA Method™ for?
It is for parents of children, teens, and young adults with developmental, neurological, sensory, or behavioral challenges, including autism and ADHD, at any age and any level of function. It is also for adults living with chronic stress and its effects on the body, and for therapists who want to train under Hela.
How does the children's program work?
Everyone begins with the Foundation Course. Children then enter the HELA Pathway, which has four tiers, at the tier that fits where they are today. Tier 1 is a 4-month parent-guided program done at home, approximately 15-30 minutes a day, five days a week, with a video review every two weeks. Tier 2 continues Tier 1 online, with higher-level reflex and nervous system regulation work. Tiers 3 and 4 make up the Day Out Program, an in-person program with peers and coaches, including movement, art, and drama.
What is the Day Out Program?
The Day Out Program is a 4-month in-person program in Newport Beach for students from middle school age through adulthood who are capable and independent-minded but still find friendship, managing big emotions, and expressing themselves hard. Each person starts one-on-one with a coach around their interest, is matched with a partner who shares it, and then grows into a group of friends, two to three times a week. It is open to neurodivergent and neurotypical participants alike.
Learn more on the Day Out Program page.
What programs are available for adults and therapists?
Adults work with Hela online through coaching and guided reflex and nervous system exercises they apply on their own, focused on chronic stress and how it shows up in the body. Therapists train under Hela through the HELA Method™ Academy, beginning with the Foundation Course.
Is The HELA Method™ offered in person?
The Foundation Course, Tiers 1 and 2, and the adult programs are delivered online, so you can work with Hela from anywhere. Tiers 3 and 4, the Day Out Program, take place in person at our Newport Beach, California office, two to three times a week, by application.