Helen Perez-Boyd, LCSW

Helen Perez-Boyd is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York. She brings nine years in private practice experience and broader work across employee assistance, preventive services, and outpatient substance abuse settings. Helen describes her approach as warm, non-judgmental, and empathic, and she aims to help people address the areas of their life that feel most difficult.

Before private practice she provided ongoing clinical support and case management for employees with work performance concerns. She also offered brief and longer-term therapy for children, adolescents, couples, and families in preventive services settings. In an outpatient substance abuse program she counseled both adolescents and adults.

Her work has included a sustained interest in personality-related concerns. She currently facilitates two online support groups that focus on survivors and on people with Cluster B personality traits who are exploring self-awareness and behavior change.

In sessions she acts as a facilitator rather than an authority. Conversations are guided by what the person wants to change, whether that is stress, relationship problems, substance use, or midlife questions. Helen uses practical, collaborative techniques to help people build clearer goals and new ways of coping.

People commonly come for help with relationship and family problems, parenting stress, anxiety, mood concerns, addiction-related issues, grief, and midlife transitions. She blends client-centered listening with focused strategies to move conversations toward concrete next steps.

How her approaches shape online work

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's lead. The therapist focuses on understanding your perspective and helping you decide what matters most. This approach supports issues like relationship concerns, self-esteem, and grief.

Motivational Interviewing helps when change feels hard or stuck. It uses gentle, goal-oriented conversations to strengthen motivation and plan next steps, which can be useful for addiction, impulsivity, or commitment challenges.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps that lead toward a preferred future. It looks for existing strengths and past successes to create concrete strategies for problems like stress, career decisions, or communication issues.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with the person to match methods to goals, needs, and preferences, and adjusts as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or accommodating quieter surroundings. Licensed professionals can help people translate in-session insights into everyday routines and problem-solving.