gistfile1.txt

Template consultant_sidebarStatus used somewhere with this context ...
{{> consultant_sidebarStatus consultant=consultant}}

How template consultant_sidebarStatus looks like
<template name="consultant_sidebarStatus">
  {{goldStatus}}

  {{#with x=1}}
    {{goldStatus}}
  {{/with}}  
</template>

// template helpers
Template.consultant_sidebarStatus.helpers({
    goldStatus() {
        console.log(Template.currentData()); // this should be reactive
        console.log(this); // this should be reactive
        console.log(Template.instance().data); // this should be non-reactive
    },
});

// log for first helper call
Object {consultant: Object}
Object {consultant: Object}
Object {consultant: Object}

// helper called inside #with 
Object {x: 1}
Object {x: 1}
Object {consultant: Object}