About Helen
Helen Perez-Boyd is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York with nine years in independent practice. She offers a warm, nonjudgmental approach and focuses on helping people sort through relationship and personal struggles. Helen aims to make conversations straightforward and practical so clients can take small steps forward.
She draws on client-centered work to create a space where people feel heard and respected. Motivational interviewing helps when someone wants to change habits or get unstuck.
How Helen works
Solution-focused techniques are used to identify strengths and build concrete next steps that fit each person's life. Helen commonly addresses relationship strain, family problems, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy. She also works with concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, eating and body image problems, and anger.
Additional focuses include communication problems, commitment worries, fertility-related stress, and coping with life transitions. Sessions can include practical tools for setting boundaries, improving communication, and managing strong emotions. Helen uses short-term strategies and longer conversations depending on what the client needs.
She emphasizes collaboration so people leave with clear ideas to try between sessions. Therapy with Helen can involve talking through past hurts, making a plan to change a behavior, or finding ways to cope with loss and life changes. She keeps language simple and aims to help clients feel more able to handle daily challenges.
Helen lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How Helen’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people can talk honestly about what matters most. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort through feelings and decisions.Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people find their own reasons to change. It is useful for breaking patterns, addressing addictions, or starting new habits by exploring values and motivation.
Solution-Focused Therapy targets practical steps and small changes. Sessions often identify strengths and set short-term goals so people leave with clear actions to try between meetings.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit goals, preferences, and the issues at hand. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to each person's pace and needs.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversations; phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or camera use is not desired. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, shorter updates, or when someone prefers typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and differing schedules.
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