Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
How Helen works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Helen
Dr. Helen Green-Esterly is an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) based in Ohio. She has 12 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and depression.
She aims to make sessions straightforward and practical for everyday life. Helen focuses on calm, clear conversations that get to what matters most. She listens first and then helps people try new ways to handle hard moments.
Her approach is direct and compassionate, with attention to what a person needs right now.
Background and approach
In sessions she addresses trauma, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, and the strain that comes with caregiving or compassion fatigue. She also supports people with career stress, self-esteem struggles, and life changes. Communication problems and co-morbid conditions are part of her regular work.
Dr. Green-Esterly offers several formats for meeting, including video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options let people choose what fits their schedule and comfort level.
Her practical focus includes skills people can use between sessions. She helps clients notice patterns, try small changes, and build routines that reduce reactivity and improve daily functioning. The goal is clearer choices and fewer moments dominated by anger or anxiety.
What Helen works with
Everything Helen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Helen's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating and food-related issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Traumatic brain injury
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Dr. Green-Esterly uses evidence-based techniques focused on practical change. One common approach she relies on helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new ways of thinking and behaving. This method is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and everyday stressors.Another approach centers on building coping skills and routines. It teaches breathing, pacing, sleep and eating strategies, and step-by-step plans for managing strong emotions. This is helpful after loss, during career strain, or when habits interfere with daily life.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, try methods, and adjust plans together until they find what fits. That shared decision making helps tailor sessions to personal needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is great for longer meetings and face-to-face connection. Phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat and messaging let people check in between meetings or fit short conversations into a busy day.
Questions people ask about Helen
What kinds of concerns can she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, addictions, sleep and eating issues, and related problems such as trauma and communication difficulties.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are practical and conversational with a focus on clear steps you can try between meetings. She emphasizes listening first and then building approaches that fit everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health concerns and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LPCC licensed in Ohio and provides services consistent with that credential.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.