Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
How Helen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Washington, Arizona, Texas, Utah
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Helen
Helen Jackson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years in behavioral health. She helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Helen works to create a calm, straightforward space where people can talk about what is most urgent for them.
Her style is practical and person-focused. She listens first and then helps people find steps that fit their life.
Background and approach
Common tools include talking through thoughts and behaviors, practicing mindfulness, and setting small, doable goals. Helen also uses motivational techniques to help people make changes they actually want. Helen’s background spans community agencies, state mental health hospitals, and work with diverse populations.
She has experience across many settings including geriatric units, traumatic brain injury, sexual assault response, and forensic wards. Earlier in her career she worked with military-related family advocacy matters and provided time-limited casework to children and families. She has provided telehealth counseling for several years and is comfortable offering therapy remotely.
Helen combines direct counseling, parent-child education, and resource referrals when those supports are helpful. She emphasizes clear communication and practical plans to support coping and recovery. People who meet with Helen can expect a steady, experienced clinician who prioritizes listening and workable steps.
She aims to help clients reduce distress, manage reactions like anger, and build routines that support longer-term change.
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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Helen lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Helen’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful connection so people feel heard; this helps when someone is coping with anger, grief, or relationship strain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful habits and reactions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and process strong emotions and repair connection patterns that affect relationships and intimacy.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Helen will listen to current concerns, goals, and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs. It is normal to try a few techniques and adjust as progress is made.
Online sessions can be done as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and allowing nonverbal cues to guide the work. Phone sessions can fit a tighter schedule or be used when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, homework prompts, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and to practice new skills between sessions.
Questions people ask about Helen
What concerns does Helen address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma, grief, eating and intimacy concerns, and other life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Helen uses a person-centered, practical approach that starts with listening and then works toward small, achievable steps that suit daily life.
What is her experience in the field?
She has 25 years of experience in behavioral health, including roles in community agencies, state mental health hospitals, and work across specialized units.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW credentials and is listed with TX LCSW and AZ LCSW. Her practice is located in Washington.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Helen?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.