- 40 years practice
- Hospice bereavement support
- Compassion-based care
About Helen
She draws on many approaches gathered across her career, including body-based methods, visualization, compassion-focused work, and energy-based tools that some clients request. Helen also offers bereavement support informed by long experience as a hospice social worker. Her work centers on helping people carry on through hard moments and life transitions.
Sessions are calm and relational. Helen aims to create a safe space where people can slow down, name what hurts, and try different ways of coping. She talks plainly about emotions, patterns, and small steps that can change daily life.
Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, career shifts, addiction, trauma, depression, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, cancer, hospice and end-of-life matters, and relationship patterns such as codependency and communication problems.
Her approach is collaborative and values the client’s beliefs and interests, including spiritual practices for those who wish to include them. Helen emphasizes courage, compassion, and steady progress rather than quick fixes. She encourages people to recognize strengths they already have and build from there.
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Experience
40+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
Approaches that guide online work and growth
Helen’s practice draws on several approaches that focus on emotions, the body, and inner experience. Somatic work pays attention to bodily sensations and helps people notice how stress or grief shows up physically, which can support new coping responses. Visualization and compassion-based methods use guided imagery and self-directed kindness to reduce harsh self-judgment and to build resilience during difficult transitions.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Helen partners with each person to try methods that match their needs, beliefs, and goals. She adapts techniques over time and invites feedback so the work stays useful and relevant.
The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week, fewer travel demands, and more flexibility around work or caregiving schedules. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm which formats are available before booking. Many people discover that remote sessions still allow meaningful emotional work and steady progress when approaches are chosen to fit their life and goals.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Helen address?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, trauma and compassion fatigue, as well as career and life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm and relational, focusing on compassion, practical coping, and exploring emotional and bodily experiences in sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has been a practicing psychotherapist since 1979 and has 40 years of experience in clinical work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as LCSW, CSW and practices in Colorado.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options with the therapist before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.