Therapist profile
Helen Raiani, LPC
New Jersey
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Codependency
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, New Jersey / 37PC00504500
- NPI
- 1164730115
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Jersey
About
- ACT and CBT methods
- Attachment focused work
- Stress and addiction
About Helen
Helen Raiani is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on problems such as depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, and addiction. Helen also helps people dealing with grief, trauma, parenting strain, and codependency-related patterns.
Helen uses a mix of practical therapies to help people change unhelpful habits and make clearer choices. She often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address difficult thoughts and behaviors. Attachment-based ideas and client-centered work guide conversations about relationship patterns and how to set boundaries.
Sessions focus on small, doable steps. Helen helps clients notice what matters to them, learn skills to reduce distress, and practice new ways of relating. She talks through patterns like people-pleasing, trouble saying no, and getting lost in others' needs. Work may include strategies for sleep, eating, anger, career stress, and managing symptoms related to bipolar or ADHD.
Her experience includes supporting people through chronic illness, caregiving stress, adoption or foster care concerns, and aging-related changes. She also addresses body image, intimacy issues, and cultural or life transitions that shift roles and responsibilities.
Helen asks clients to name practical goals and then tracks progress together. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. People find this approach useful when they want clear tools and real-life practice rather than long theoretical discussion.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns like people-pleasing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change mood and functioning. CBT is often used for anxiety, sleep and eating concerns, and anger management.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Helen collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That process includes trying tools in session and adjusting plans based on what helps most in everyday life.
Confirm the current online session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to schedule sessions around work or caregiving, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets clients practice skills in their usual settings and then bring observations back to future sessions for discussion.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with adults on depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma, grief, and codependency-related patterns among other concerns.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment work, Jungian ideas, and client-centered conversation to produce practical steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience in counseling and psychotherapy in New Jersey.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.