- English and Spanish
- Skills and values work
- Addiction support
About Helen
Helen Lopez is a licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of clinical experience. She speaks English and Spanish and helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, mood changes, and substance use. Helen began her training with a Bachelor of Psychology from the University of Central Florida and completed a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Argosy University in Sarasota.
She focuses on practical, goal-oriented work. Sessions are conversational and problem-focused. Helen uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different actions. She also draws on acceptance-based ideas to help people live in line with their values even when feelings are hard.
Clients often bring issues like grief, relationships, self-esteem, parenting strain, adoption and foster care concerns, trauma, and identity questions. Helen works with emotion regulation, addictive behaviors, and coping with major life changes. She supports people who want coaching-style guidance alongside traditional therapy.
Her style is warm and down-to-earth. She listens first, then suggests small steps people can try between sessions. Sessions move at a pace set by the client and focus on skills that can be used in daily life.
Helen is licensed as an LMHC in Florida. If you want to see whether she might fit your needs, choose the Start Therapy button and complete the brief matching questionnaire to schedule according to availability.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Helen commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance based methods to guide online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change mood and reactions, which often helps with anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages identifying personal values and taking meaningful action even when difficult feelings are present, which can help with stress, identity concerns, and coping with life changes.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. From that conversation they will try approaches that fit the person and adjust over time based on what works.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know the formats offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes regular follow-ups and skill practice simpler to maintain between face-to-face meetings when those are available.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Helen commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and adoption and foster care related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is conversational and practical with a focus on skills. She blends cognitive and acceptance-based techniques and aims for steps clients can try between sessions.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 15 years of experience and holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Argosy University in Sarasota.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.