- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Helen
Helen Perez-Boyd is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with nine years in independent practice. She brings experience from employee assistance programs and outpatient substance use treatment into her work. Helen focuses on helping people untangle relationship and parenting stresses, manage anxiety and depression, and address grief, trauma, and addictive behaviors.
Her style is warm, empathic, and nonjudgmental. She acts as a facilitator in sessions, listening first and then helping clients set clear, achievable goals.
Background and approach
Conversations are practical and grounded in what the person wants to change in daily life. Helen uses client-centered methods to follow each person's priorities. She also draws on motivational interviewing to support readiness for change and solution-focused techniques to build short-term strategies that fit busy lives.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented. She has worked in varied settings including employee assistance and substance abuse counseling, which informs how she addresses work-related strain, impulse control, and recovery-focused goals. Helen also runs online support groups related to personality concerns and survivor recovery.
People who reach out often want help with communication problems, parenting pressures, body image, infidelity, or coping with life transitions. Helen helps break those problems into manageable steps and supports clients as they test new behaviors and ways of relating.
What Helen works with
Everything Helen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Helen helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Helen lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Helen’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on your priorities and experiences. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps you name goals that matter to you; this approach fits concerns like relationship strain, parenting stress, and self-esteem.Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses gentle questions and feedback to build motivation for steps such as reducing substance use, improving communication, or making healthful shifts in behavior.
Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on practical steps and short-term goals. Sessions often identify small changes you can try between meetings to see what helps right away.
Finding the best approach is a shared process. Helen will work with each client to decide which methods to emphasize based on goals, readiness, and what feels most useful. That collaboration helps tailor sessions so they match your life and priorities.
Online sessions offer flexibility for people with busy schedules. Video calls let you use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging allow brief check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, childcare, or other routines while still addressing core issues.
Questions people ask about Helen
What concerns does Helen address?
She works with relationship and parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and related issues like body image and communication problems.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Her style is warm, nonjudgmental, and facilitative. Sessions focus on listening, setting goals, and trying practical steps to improve daily life.
What is her clinical background?
Helen has nine years in practice and experience in employee assistance and outpatient substance abuse settings, plus work leading online support groups.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices from New York and holds the LCSW credential, Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
Helen offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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