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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Helen
LCSW in New York with nine years in private practice, Helen Perez-Boyd focuses on relationship and family concerns along with trauma, parenting, mood, and substance-related difficulties. She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and sees adults for therapy in English. Helen's work combines client-centered conversation with practical strategies to address pressing life problems.
Helen spent earlier parts of her career in employee assistance programs and preventive services. She provided ongoing clinical support and case management for employees facing work performance issues. She also offered brief and extended therapy in settings serving children and adolescents, and provided substance use counseling in an outpatient clinic.
Her clinical work includes support for people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, anxiety, depression, and relationship conflicts. Helen notes a particular interest in personality-related issues and runs two online support groups focused on survivors and on Cluster B self-awareness and behavior change.
In sessions she adopts a client-centered stance and uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques. That means conversations center on the person's goals, strengths, and small steps that can make daily life easier. She aims to help people clarify what matters to them and try practical strategies between meetings.
Sessions emphasize clear goals and actionable steps rather than long theoretical talks. Helen helps people work through communication problems, commitment concerns, eating and body image struggles, and stress tied to career or family roles. Many clients use sessions to build coping skills for midlife changes, impulsivity, or relationship infidelity.
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How Helen uses client-focused and practical approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's perspective first. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is important, and follows the client's priorities to set the pace and topics of therapy. This approach helps with relationship struggles, self-esteem, and navigating life changes.Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out a person's own reasons for change. It uses guided conversation to strengthen motivation and plan small steps. It can be helpful for addictions, impulsivity, and behavior changes that feel stalled.
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes concrete, short-term steps. Sessions look for what's already working and build on small wins to address problems like communication issues, stress, and practical parenting concerns.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Helen will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what methods feel most useful. Together they decide which combination of client-centered listening, motivational techniques, or solution-focused work to try first.
Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking. The platform's scheduling and subscription system lets people book sessions and cancel the subscription at any time. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so work or family commitments are easier to balance.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, eating and intimacy-related concerns, and related areas listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered, using motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to set goals and try practical steps between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years in private practice and prior experience in employee assistance, preventive services, and outpatient substance use counseling.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and works with adults in that location.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the U.S.?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific rates depend on the chosen plan.
How do I begin if I want to try sessions?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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