Helen Raiani , LPC

Helen Raiani is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship concerns. Helen works with clients facing life transitions, grief, trauma, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.

Her practice often addresses stress, sleep and eating problems, parenting challenges, and career concerns. She also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, ADHD, and the long-term effects of chronic illness. Women's issues are a recorded area of focus in her work.

Helen blends several therapeutic approaches to match each person's needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and still act on their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and build different habits.

Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas guide her way of relating in sessions, creating a dependable, respectful space to talk things through. Jungian concepts may be drawn on to explore meaning, patterns, and personal symbols when that fits a client's goals.

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. People begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. Helen describes her work as collaborative and practical, with clear steps toward coping and growth.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then choose actions that match their values; this approach often helps with anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect behavior and mood, and provides concrete skills for changing unhelpful thinking and routines; it can be useful for sleep, eating issues, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current connection and trust, which can help with intimacy, communication, and trauma.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful. Together they will try methods, check what’s working, and adjust the plan as needed so therapy fits the client's life.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a work break or a brief check-in. Live chat or text messaging offers ongoing brief contact and written reflections when that format suits a person's schedule. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.