Lorraine Helferich, LCPC - Therapist in Maryland

Client-centered care
Practical coping skills
Mindfulness and DBT

About Lorraine

Lorraine Helferich is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Maryland who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and major life changes. She aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where clients can talk through hard moments and find practical ways to cope. Lorraine emphasizes collaboration and tailors each plan to the person in front of her.

She draws on six years as a licensed clinician plus many earlier years in the mental health field. Lorraine uses everyday techniques that help with mood symptoms, relationship struggles, parenting stress, and trauma or abuse recovery. She also supports people dealing with issues like bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and concerns related to aging and caregiver strain.

Her work combines client-centered and attachment-focused ideas with skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. That means sessions often involve clear skills training, weighing options, and talking about how relationships and past experiences shape current patterns. Mindfulness practices are used to help with grounding and emotion regulation.

Lorraine describes her style as compassionate and engaging. She partners with clients on goals and practical steps, and she pays attention to what feels useful in day-to-day life. This makes her approach hands-on and geared toward change.

If coping with the aftermath of a disaster, a relationship rupture, or a life transition is on your mind, Lorraine offers a steady presence and concrete tools. Prospective clients should use the Start Therapy button to begin the matching process and schedule according to availability.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how relationship patterns from the past affect current connections, helping people understand and change how they relate to others. Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s experience at the center, with the therapist listening deeply and reflecting so clients can find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to shift mood and actions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Lorraine collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they review what’s working and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats offered before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into busy days. It can allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break or regular weekly sessions from wherever you are, and it reduces travel time. Talk with Lorraine about how to adapt homework, skills practice, and mindfulness exercises for remote sessions so therapy feels practical and useful.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesGuilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counselingIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisMoney and financial issues Mood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

Maryland

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lorraine commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, career concerns, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is compassionate and engaging, focusing on collaboration and practical steps. Sessions combine supportive conversation with skills practice drawn from evidence-based methods.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of experience as a licensed clinician in Maryland and has been active in the mental health field for many years prior.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She holds an LCPC credential in Maryland and practices from that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not being accepted at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?

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

What should someone do to begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.