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Helen Casaclang, LCSW

  • Experience27 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Tagalog
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About Helen

Helen Casaclang is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 27 years of professional experience.

Background and approach

She draws on a long career supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder, as well as challenges related to self-esteem, motivation, grief, relationships, and intimacy. Her background includes work with varied issues including eating and sleeping problems, parenting and caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue.

Her style emphasizes a respectful, collaborative atmosphere where clients are invited to explore thoughts and emotions without fear of judgment. Helen blends client-centered principles with evidence-based methods to tailor care to each person’s needs, and she aims to empower clients to take steps toward meaningful change.

She communicates in English and Tagalog and offers multiple formats for remote sessions to fit differing schedules and preferences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options

Helen integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening with empathy, validating the client’s experience, and building a collaborative relationship that helps people explore values and goals. CBT offers structured techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together; Helen aims to partner with clients to determine which methods best fit their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring. She adapts interventions over time based on feedback and progress so treatment remains relevant and individualized.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to access care from home or while balancing work and family responsibilities, and they allow the therapist and client to maintain continuity of care even when in-person meetings are not possible.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Helen works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What therapeutic style can I expect during sessions?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining empathy with practical strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), existential thinking, and mindfulness practices to match individual needs.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She brings 27 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and adjustment concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
Helen is a licensed clinical social worker with license CA LCSW 69021 and practices in California.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are available in English and Tagalog. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Tagalog