About Helen
Helen Hernandez offers direct, practical therapy for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or major life changes. She writes plainly and works alongside clients to find steps that fit everyday life. Helen guides people through painful experiences and makes space for both emotional processing and practical coping skills.
Helen is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Colorado with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on issues such as trauma and abuse, eating and body image concerns, self-esteem, and coping with big transitions.
How Helen works
She also supports people dealing with attachment questions, guilt and shame, and recovery from sexual assault and abuse. Her approach emphasizes collaboration. Sessions include listening to what matters most to the client, then trying techniques that address symptoms and daily functioning.
Helen balances time to talk through hard memories with concrete strategies for reducing distress and improving routines. She is comfortable discussing topics related to sexuality, kink and alternative sex culture, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, and gender dysphoria in a nonjudgmental way. Helen also has experience supporting first responders and people shaped by family of origin issues.
Therapy is offered in English and delivered online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. People begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability.
What Helen works with
The areas below are the ones Helen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Coping with life changes
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Colorado |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Helen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and emotional processing. One helpful approach centers on pacing trauma work so people can talk through painful experiences while building skills to manage strong reactions; this supports recovery from post-traumatic stress and sexual assault. Another common focus is on skills to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning, such as learning breathing and grounding strategies, adjusting unhelpful thinking patterns, and building routines that reduce stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Helen collaborates with each person to identify goals and preferences, then tries methods that fit their needs. That way the plan can shift over time if something isn’t helping or if new priorities emerge.
Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Live chat or text messaging can fit quick check-ins, shorter conversations, or people who prefer writing. These options help fit therapy into workdays, busy schedules, or different life rhythms.
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