About Adrien
Adrien Helander is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Washington. Adrien helps people facing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, ADHD, and related struggles. They speak English and Spanish and aim to make talking about hard things feel manageable.
Adrien emphasizes a collaborative, person-led approach. Sessions focus on what matters to the client - symptoms, values, work, relationships, or identity. Adrien invites clients to set goals and pick the pace while offering tools that fit each person’s life.
Background and approach
Practical skills are part of Adrien’s work. They draw from cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness practices and DBT strategies are used to manage intense feelings and improve emotional regulation.
Adrien also uses EMDR for clients who want trauma-focused support. They explain each step and check in often so people know what to expect. The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Before licensure Adrien practiced as a therapist beginning in 2017 and became licensed in Washington in 2019. They bring nine years of clinical experience to sessions and often help clients navigate vocational concerns, identity questions related to LGBT issues, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related worries. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging.
Adrien works with each person to find a format that fits their schedule and communication style.
Approaches for online anxiety and trauma work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead. The therapist creates space for people to bring what matters most and helps them set goals that feel meaningful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior to build more helpful habits and reduce symptoms like anxious thinking and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal communication, and tolerating distress without making things worse.Adrien will collaborate with each person to find the best approach. They discuss options, try techniques, and adjust plans based on how a client responds. Deciding together which methods to use is part of the work and helps shape goals and session structure.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited or during a quick break. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make therapy more flexible for differing schedules, communication styles, and day-to-day demands.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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