- Bilingual counseling
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma informed care
About Helen
Helen Lopez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of experience. She speaks English and Spanish and helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, and relationship struggles. She also supports those dealing with grief, identity questions, and life changes like divorce or adoption concerns.
Helen trained with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s in clinical mental health counseling. She draws on several practical approaches in sessions, including cognitive behavioral techniques and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. Sessions focus on real-life problems and useful tools rather than abstract theory.
In the therapy room she keeps things direct and collaborative. People work on changing unhelpful thinking, building coping skills, and improving communication. She also addresses attachment patterns and the ways past losses can shape current relationships.
Helen has a history of helping people with trauma and recovery challenges, including coping after natural or human-caused disasters. She pays attention to how stress and compassion fatigue affect daily life and decision making.
Her style blends acceptance-based ideas with clear, skills-focused practice. Parents, professionals, and people navigating major life transitions often find the practical focus helpful. If you want straightforward strategies and a bilingual therapist in Florida, she may be a good fit.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and commit to actions that reflect their values. This approach is useful for managing anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and change behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, and problems with negative self-talk. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to patterns in close relationships and helps people build healthier ways of connecting after losses or unstable attachments.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Helen will talk with each person about goals, past experiences, and what feels most helpful. Together they try methods for a few sessions and adjust the plan based on what’s working and what isn’t.
If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking to confirm the available formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can teach CBT exercises, ACT practices, and emotion-regulation skills from a distance, and many people find these tools transfer well into everyday life.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and identity concerns among others.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, using problem-solving, skill building, and reflective conversation to help clients make changes.
What is her background and experience?
She has 15 years of clinical experience and training in mental health counseling with experience addressing mood instability, trauma, and self-esteem problems.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Can sessions be offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Are international clients accepted?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's listed availability.