Adrien Helander, LMHC

Adrien Helander is a Washington-based Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who has been practicing since 2017 and has held state licensure since 2019. They work with a range of concerns including bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, depression, ADHD, and autism, and also provide support for vocational and career-related challenges. Adrien offers affirming care for LGBTQ clients and is willing to explore values and spirituality when that is important to a person's healing process.

Adrien emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental approach that invites clients to guide the goals and direction of treatment. They aim to create an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be expressed safely and where clients are empowered to make meaningful changes. Seeking support is a courageous step, and Adrien frames therapy as a partnership that supports people as they work toward a more fulfilling life.

Services are available in English and Spanish. Office hours are 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and responses may be sporadic or delayed outside those hours. Adrien integrates practical skill-building with attention to each person's values and lived experience to help navigate life transitions and persistent challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Adrien commonly integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) into online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely to each person's experience and honoring their values so clients lead the pace and goals of treatment - this approach supports issues like self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns. CBT helps identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related challenges. DBT teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal communication, which can be helpful for intense emotions, anger, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Adrien collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Therapy is presented as a shared effort where adjustments are made over time to match what helps most.

Online therapy with Adrien is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to maximize flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care across life changes while working with licensed professionals and therapists trained in these approaches.