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Lorraine Helferich, LCPC

Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes
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About me

I am a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Maryland, as well. I am also board certified through the National Board of Certified Counselors (NCC) . I have been working as a licensed professional since 2014. I have been active in the mental health field working with individuals experiencing crisis, mental health concerns, and challenging life transitions for the past 13 years. I have experience working with clients experiencing a wide range of concerns and challenges including; depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, PTSD, life transitions and adjustment issues, relationship issues, parenting problems, as well as, trauma, and abuse.

My counseling style is compassionate and engaging. Everyone deserves a safe and confidential space to share in which they are treated with respect and compassion. I work to collaborate with clients to help them gain insight and find ways to manage their struggles. My approach combines humanistic, and existential theories using evidence based techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, and psychotherapy treatments. I believe that individuals deserve to be treated with respect and compassion and that they have the ability to collaborate on treatment plans that are tailored to their personal needs and experiences.

It takes a lot of courage and motivation for change to reach for additional support. I am here to provide the extra support and guidance that may be needed to assist in your reaching your personal goals for therapy.

I look forward to working with you!

Professional experience

6yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

MD LCPC LC9159

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Lorraine Helferich. 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.

Lorraine is truly wonderful. She has really helped me work through a lot of transition and hardship in my life. She has immensely helped me manage my anxiety, depression, ptsd. She is kind, empathetic, down to earth but has also kept me grounded and real when I spiral. I can’t recommend her enough! She’s the best!

Written on Dec 09, 2024 after therapy with Lorraine for 2 years and 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

She is absolutely wonderful always responds in time and has very good expertise and empathy. My healing journey has been amazing.

Written on Nov 30, 2024 after therapy with Lorraine for 5 years and 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Lorraine has been supportive and vital in understanding myself and how to provide tools for my self-improvement goals. She never interrupted and always knew what questions to ask. I would not be at the level of self-awareness I am now, without her. I hope others get to experience her support so they can also have their lives changed forever and that they can be led to a happier, fuller lifestyle. If faced again with the same situation as I was in when I did my first session, I would pick her every time.

Written on Nov 18, 2024 after therapy with Lorraine for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Lorraine H. is capable of hitting the ground running and meeting you where you are. I appreciate being able to talk about a wide range of things, including spiritual topics with her.

Written on Nov 08, 2024 after therapy with Lorraine for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and adhd

Lorraine has been a godsend after only 1 visit so far. I feel comfortable and safe with her. Very personable and very kind. She's one of us. Not someone who sits on a throne of judgment. Please try her. She'll save your life.

Written on Nov 06, 2024 after therapy with Lorraine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd

I could not have asked for a better match with a therapist than Lorraine. She truly understands me and does an amazing job at talking me through things. If I could recommend her to everyone I would

Written on Sep 18, 2024 after therapy with Lorraine for 6 months