- Client-Centered Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Helen
Helen Perez-Boyd is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with nine years in private practice. She works with people who bring concerns such as relationship strain, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, parenting stress, and eating or body-image problems. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer communication rather than long theories.
Before private practice, she provided employee assistance services and case management for people having trouble at work. She has experience in preventive services offering brief and longer-term therapy across age groups, and she worked in an outpatient substance-abuse setting with adolescents and adults. That background gives her familiarity with both short-term goals and longer behavior change.
Her approach centers on Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. In practice that means she listens for your priorities, helps you find internal motivation to change, and sets small, achievable goals for everyday life. Conversations aim to be direct and practical so things can shift between sessions.
She also has an interest in personality-related difficulties and runs online support groups for people processing past harm and for those working on self-awareness and behavior change. Those groups are separate offerings from individual therapy.
Helen works in English and sees clients based in New York. If you are unsure whether her style fits your needs, you can complete the short matching questionnaire to learn more before scheduling a first session.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps when someone needs someone to hear their concerns and organize their thoughts before making changes.Motivational Interviewing looks for what moves a person toward change. It uses guided questions to build commitment and clarify next steps for issues like substance use, relationship patterns, or lifestyle adjustments.
Solution-Focused Therapy aims at small, practical shifts in daily life. Sessions emphasize clear, attainable goals and steps to try between meetings so progress can be tracked week to week.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she will adjust the plan as needs change. This collaborative tone helps people focus on what they want to change and how to get there.
The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, cut commuting time, and allow check-ins that are shorter or more frequent when needed. They can also allow choosing not to be on camera or to use a simpler audio connection when that helps with concentration or bandwidth.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship issues, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, parenting stress, eating and body-image concerns, and related challenges.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style uses Client-Centered, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused approaches to focus on clients' priorities and practical next steps.
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-abuse work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices with clients located in New York.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking a session.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.