I am a clinical social worker licensed in both WA and MO state with 20 years of experience working as a counselor and social worker in various healthcare settings. I have experience with a wide range of clinical challenges such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, marital and relationship issues, abuse, grief and loss.
My therapy style is client centered, compassionate, and strengths based. I believe clients are the experts about their own experiences, and I am here to help you achieve your desired goals. My clinical approach combines cognitive-behavioral, cognitive processing therapy, psychodynamic, family systems, attachment theory, dialectical behavioral therapy and EMDR.
Seeking help is not always easy and many people do not have the support they need. Therefore, I aim to make the transition into therapy smooth, while also providing a confidential, and safe space to talk about sensitive and challenging problems. I am here to support and empower you.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
MO LCSW 2005025120
WA LICSW LW61199469
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Jean Helfer. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Jean is the reason I'm able to control and work through my anxiety in daily life without letting it consume me. In addition to listening to my issues and providing me with verbal support, she teaches me practical techniques to improve my mental health day to day. In short, her combined practice of talk therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy is her best gift to any member of the BetterHelp community.
Written on Jan 05, 2023 after therapy with Jean for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue
As someone who struggles with anxiety and trying to understand it myself to help improve my quality of life I can say, that Jean is great for helping me succeed in that.
Written on Oct 20, 2022 after therapy with Jean for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
She’s awesome
Written on Oct 18, 2022 after therapy with Jean for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
Jean has helped me so much in such a short period of time. She’s the first therapist I’ve had who has given me coping mechanisms and is actually helping me WORK through my trauma. I strongly recommend her.
Written on Feb 12, 2022 after therapy with Jean for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
It is great attending sessions with Jean. She makes me feel comfortable, shares her own experience to guide me and at the time doesn’t force me to take her opinions. She asks for my thoughts and supports me where I need help. She sets up goals for me to track my progress and provides me with action plan to work towards my problems
Written on Jan 22, 2022 after therapy with Jean for 2 weeks on issues concerning self esteem, relationship issues, coping with life changes, lgbt, and coaching