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- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and mindfulness
- Relationship work
About Helen
Helen Jackson, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), is licensed in Texas and Arizona and has 25 years of practice. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and related issues such as parenting, career changes, and ADHD. She describes her role as building rapport and providing time-sensitive counseling that helps people address urgent problems and longer-term struggles.
Jackson uses client-centered methods and evidence-informed tools to help people make practical changes. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness techniques to address thinking patterns and day-to-day coping. Emotionally-Focused Therapy guides work on relational and intimacy issues, while Motivational Interviewing supports change around substance use and other behaviors.
Her background spans community and institutional settings. She has provided casework, parent-child education, and marital counseling, and has coordinated placements and services across agencies. Earlier roles included work with military communities on child welfare investigations and with a state mental health hospital across varied units including geriatrics and traumatic brain injury work.
Jackson has experience delivering telehealth services and previously provided online counseling through Aetna for at least five years. She says she looks forward to speaking with people who need assistance, encouragement, or practical strategies to manage life stressors.
Her approach is straightforward and problem-focused. Sessions emphasize clear goals, skills practice, and follow-through. People seeking help are asked to complete an intake questionnaire and schedule an initial session to get started.
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Therapeutic approaches and online work
Helen uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus sessions on what matters most to the person. That approach emphasizes listening, reflecting, and helping people clarify their goals and priorities.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and develop practical skills. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it links thoughts, feelings, and actions and targets small, testable changes.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is used for intimacy and relationship concerns. EFT helps people name emotions, understand patterns in close relationships, and practice new ways of responding to each other.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what is working and what the client prefers.
Her biography notes prior telehealth experience, including online counseling through an insurer for at least five years. Confirm the current session options before booking to learn which formats she is offering now. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a weekday or work break, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Washington, Arizona, Texas, Utah
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered with practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience in social work and behavioral health roles across community and institutional settings.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds LCSW credentials in Texas and Arizona and is based in Washington for this profile.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.