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01About Helen
Dr. Helen Green-Esterly uses practical, evidence-based approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and related concerns. She is an LPCC, licensed in Ohio, and brings 12 years of clinical experience to her work.
She writes and talks plainly to make therapy easier to follow for worried parents and busy adults. Her sessions focus on helping people name what is happening and try small changes that add up. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space so clients can say what they are feeling.
Background and approach
Conversations are direct and focused on realistic steps people can use between sessions. Dr. Green-Esterly has worked with people facing trauma and abuse, addictions, and mood problems like depression and disruptive mood symptoms.
She also helps those dealing with grief, life changes, or compassion fatigue from caregiving or demanding work. She addresses practical challenges such as sleep problems, eating and food-related issues, obsessions and compulsions, panic attacks, phobias, and ADHD-related struggles. Communication problems and co-morbid concerns are brought into treatment so symptoms can be handled together rather than in isolation.
Her background includes support around end-of-life concerns, intellectual disability, veteran and armed forces issues, and self-harm thoughts. Sessions aim to make plans people can follow and test, and to build skills that help day-to-day functioning.
02Credentials
- LPCC (Ohio)
- License E.2404941 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1669615118 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Helen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating and food-related issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Traumatic brain injury
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04Online support
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Many evidence-based techniques focus on changing thoughts, building coping skills, and practicing new behaviors. Cognitive approaches help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try more helpful ways of thinking; these methods are useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and negative self-worth. Behavioral strategies focus on small, manageable changes in routine and activity to reduce avoidance and improve mood, which can help with sleep, eating issues, and compulsive behaviors.Picking the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review goals, symptoms, and personal preferences with each person and suggest techniques to try. Together they check what is working and adjust the plan over time so the approach fits real life needs.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for full sessions that include visual cues and guided exercises, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins, homework review, and shorter updates between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, or caregiving demands.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, and relationship concerns, among other issues.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Work is practical and evidence based, focusing on naming problems, trying small changes, and building skills to use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with people on a range of mental health and life issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.
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