- Guilt and shame
- Eating and body image
- Attachment issues
About Helen
Helen Hernandez is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Colorado with four years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and body-image concerns, low self-esteem, and life changes. Helen also lists work on guilt and shame among her focus areas.
Helen takes a collaborative approach. Sessions mix time to talk through what happened with practical tools to manage symptoms. She aims to help people notice patterns, learn skills for coping, and make choices that feel more manageable day to day.
In sessions she uses straightforward, skills-based work alongside space for processing painful experiences. That can mean learning breathing or grounding techniques for intense moments, practicing ways to shift negative self-talk, and looking at how past relationships shape current feelings. She names concrete steps people can try between sessions.
Helen also addresses issues tied to identity and relationships, including multicultural concerns, gender dysphoria, and non-traditional relationship styles such as polyamory and kink. She notes experience with first responder issues, sexual assault and abuse, and self-harm thoughts, and brings those topics into practical conversation rather than abstract theory.
Her approach is collaborative and direct. People who want to balance emotional processing with clear tools to manage day-to-day stress may find this style helpful. Sessions are conducted in English and follow the LPC scope of practice in Colorado.
Evidence-based techniques and online sessions
Helen integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and processing. One common approach she uses is skills-based cognitive work that helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns; this can help with anxiety, guilt, and persistent negative self-beliefs. Another approach emphasizes grounding and emotion-regulation strategies to manage overwhelming stress or trauma symptoms, giving people tools to reduce intensity in the moment.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Helen treats the choice of methods as collaborative and will help clients test what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Over a few sessions she and the client decide whether more skills practice, longer processing, or a mix makes the most sense.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful because they can fit therapy into a lunch break, avoid travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when life feels busy. Licensed professionals can adapt interventions for remote sessions so practical learning and processing continue even when meeting remotely.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Helen works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and body-image issues, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also lists guilt and shame among her focus areas.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses a collaborative style that combines time to talk through painful memories with practical skills for managing distress. The work often includes noticing patterns and trying concrete coping strategies between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Helen has four years of professional experience as a counselor. That experience has included work with trauma, eating concerns, and first responder issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado and practices under that credential in the state.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.