Helen Perez-Boyd , LCSW

Helen Perez-Boyd is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings both depth and focus to her therapeutic work. She has spent 26 years in related fields and has maintained a clinical practice for nine years, drawing on experience in employee assistance programs, preventive services, and outpatient substance abuse counseling. Over the years she has provided ongoing clinical support and case management for employees facing work performance challenges, delivered brief and extended therapy to children, adolescents, couples, and families, and offered substance abuse counseling to adolescents and adults.

Helen has a particular interest in personality disorders and facilitates two online support groups - one for survivors and another for individuals with Cluster B traits who are working on self-awareness and behavior change. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, self-esteem, stress and anxiety, addictions, grief, intimacy matters, eating and body-image issues, anger, career questions, depression, and coping with life transitions.

She describes her therapeutic stance as warm, non-judgmental, and empathic, approaching sessions as a facilitator who collaborates with clients to identify and work on the areas of life where they feel most challenged. As an LCSW Helen holds formal clinical training and licensure to provide mental health services in New York.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Helen integrates client-centered therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques into her online work to meet a range of needs. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, offering a supportive space where clients can explore self-esteem, relationship concerns, and emotional struggles while feeling heard and respected. Motivational interviewing helps people resolve ambivalence and build motivation for change - it is often useful for issues like addictions, behavioral shifts, and when a client is unsure about the next steps. Solution-focused therapy is short-term and goal-oriented, helping clients identify practical steps and strengths to address stress, life transitions, and specific challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Helen works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best align with their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts strategies over time so care remains responsive and focused on meaningful progress.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to access support from different locations. These options allow therapists and clients to work together in ways that suit personal routines and communication styles.