- Stress and grief
- Acceptance and action
- Narrative and psychodynamic
About Helen
Helen Coffman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 16 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues of self-esteem. Helen also helps with life transitions, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, career difficulties, depression, and compassion fatigue.
She trained at Abilene Christian University and the University of Texas at Austin before completing her LCSW. Earlier in her career she spent many years teaching parents how to cope with the transitions that come with childbearing and raising children. That background shaped how she supports adults facing changes in family and caregiving roles.
In practice she emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and the importance of connection and comfort between therapist and client. She listens for strengths people want to keep and for patterns from the past that still cause pain. Work in sessions looks at current struggles alongside what someone has learned from earlier life experiences.
Helen draws from several approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. She uses these methods to help people manage symptoms, notice unhelpful patterns, and try practical steps that align with their values.
Her experience includes private practice, community service, and hospice social work. People who reach out can expect a steady, straightforward focus on what matters most to them and on concrete ways to move forward from guilt, shame, grief, or persistent anxiety.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Helen frequently draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy when working with guilt, shame, anxiety, and grief. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that align with values rather than getting stuck in self-criticism. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist listening and reflecting to help clarify what matters.She may also use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and test unhelpful thinking patterns and try concrete behavior changes. CBT can be a practical way to address anxiety, depressive thinking, and self-critical beliefs by using short exercises and real-world experiments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining approaches or shifting strategies over time based on what helps most.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how she is offering sessions at the moment. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, sessions can be scheduled around work or caregiving, or require less travel. Different formats can allow for shorter check-ins or longer reflective work depending on what someone needs.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, and related issues like compassion fatigue and relationship strain.
How does she approach shame and guilt?
She uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Narrative Therapy to help people notice painful self-judgments and consider different ways to respond.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience working in private practice, community service, and hospice social work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.