Helen Perez-Boyd, LCSW

Helen Perez-Boyd is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who brings nine years of clinical practice to her work with individuals, couples, families, and adolescents. Her experience spans employee assistance programs where she provided ongoing clinical services and case management for employees facing work performance challenges, preventive services offering brief and extended therapy across the lifespan, and substance abuse outpatient treatment delivering counseling to adolescents and adults. She works in both short-term and longer-term formats depending on client needs.

Helen has a special interest in personality disorders and facilitates two online support groups - one for survivors and another for individuals with Cluster B traits focused on self-awareness and behavior modification. Her clinical specialties include relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting and self-esteem concerns, stress and anxiety, addictions and eating-related problems, grief and anger, career and life transitions, intimacy and commitment challenges, and mood and personality-related difficulties.

Her therapeutic style is warm, non-judgmental, and empathic, with a facilitator stance that centers the client’s goals. Helen draws on client-centered therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods to help clients clarify priorities, build motivation for change, and identify practical steps forward. She offers services in English and provides sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care and Client Goals

Helen uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, empathic space where the client's perspective guides the work - this approach helps people explore their feelings and values and is useful for concerns like self-esteem, relationships, and life transitions. Motivational interviewing is employed to build motivation and resolve ambivalence about change - it can be especially helpful for substance use, addictions, or when making difficult behavior changes. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on identifying strengths and practical steps toward goals rather than dwelling on problems, which often suits clients seeking concrete strategies and quicker progress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Helen works with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time so therapy remains relevant and effective. Clients are invited to shape the focus and pace of sessions.

Online therapy with Helen is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provides flexibility to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent care from a licensed professional while balancing work, family, and other commitments.