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Online therapist

Lisbeth Helsel

Compassionate, practical support for life’s challenges

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
26 years
Licensed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Lisbeth

Lisbeth Helsel is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. Lisbeth aims to create a space where clients can speak honestly without pressure or judgement.

She sets practical, achievable goals tailored to each person. Lisbeth blends straightforward skills with steady support. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and shape the work around each person’s needs.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change small behaviors that add up. Mindfulness techniques are woven in to help with emotional regulation and staying present. Her practice addresses concerns such as grief, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.

She also works with issues related to parenting, family dynamics, divorce and separation, and substance use. Lisbeth can help people facing life transitions and career-related stress. Lisbeth works with people across New Jersey and offers sessions online and by phone.

She communicates in English. Her approach is steady and practical; she helps people find steps that fit their life. Clients who start here typically set clear, short-term goals first.

From there they track progress and adjust what’s needed. The focus is on what helps in daily life rather than long lists of theory.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and shaping the work around what matters most to the client. The therapist offers support and guidance while the person leads the conversation, making it useful for people who need to feel heard and understood before making changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress and then testing small, practical changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and is decided together. The therapist will help figure out which methods match a person’s goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is tracked.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Those options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue work during life transitions. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, set and review goals, and provide regular support without requiring travel.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, self-esteem, family matters, parenting, career stress, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered stance, encouraging open conversation and shared goal setting. Techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused work are used to create practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with people facing a variety of life stresses.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a licensed clinical social worker LCSW with license NJ LCSW 44SC05308300 and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How do fees and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
26 years
Licensed
New Jersey
Languages
English

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