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Helen Davis

Helen Davis, LCSW, CSW

Therapist · Colorado · 40+ years of experience

Compassionate guidance from longtime LCSW

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At a glance

Listed location
Colorado
Experience
40+ years
Credentials
LCSW, CSW
Languages
English
License (Colorado)
LCSW · No. CSW.00992092
NPI
1053074435

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  • 40 years experience
  • Bereavement support
  • Aging focus

About Helen

Helen Davis has worked as a psychotherapist since 1979. She is a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado and earned her master of social work at New York University. Her interest in therapy began after her own experience as a client, and that perspective still shapes how she meets people today.

She draws on many different tools in sessions, including somatic practices, visualization, compassion-based work, inner child approaches, and Emotional Freedom Technique. She also offers bereavement support informed by years as a hospice social worker. Helen emphasizes a gentle, respectful pace and aims to make people feel heard and steadied.

Clients often come for help with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. She also supports people working through issues like addiction, compassion fatigue, career concerns, and questions about life purpose. Helen lists aging and geriatric issues and hospice and end-of-life counseling among additional focus areas.

Her style centers on creating a calm, trustworthy space where people can name what hurts. Sessions mix talking with body-focused and experiential techniques when useful. Helen encourages practical steps that fit daily life and long-term self-care.

People who choose her typically want a reflective, compassionate clinician with deep experience. She works in English and accepts international clients. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCancerCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

40+ years

Credentials

Colorado

Languages

English

How Helen uses therapeutic techniques online

Helen blends talking with experiential methods such as somatic practices and compassion-based work. Somatic approaches help people notice and shift physical responses to stress and trauma, which can ease tension and improve emotional regulation. Compassion-based techniques focus on building kindness toward oneself, useful for grief, shame, and burnout.

She also uses visualization and inner child work when appropriate, helping people reconnect with needs and resources from a gentler perspective. These methods aim to produce practical coping skills as well as new ways of understanding difficult emotions. Deciding which approaches to use is collaborative; the therapist and client review goals and try methods together to find what fits best.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow quick check-ins during the workday. It also permits continuing bereavement or aging-related support from wherever a client is located, while the clinician and client adapt pacing and techniques to what works in each session.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Helen commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, along with addiction, compassion fatigue, career and life purpose questions.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is gentle and reflective, blending talking with body-centered and experiential methods so people can both name feeling and practice new ways of coping.

How long has she been practicing?

She has practiced as a psychotherapist since 1979, bringing four decades of clinical experience to her work.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is licensed as a clinical social worker in Colorado.

Which languages does she offer sessions in?

Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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