My name is Helen Jackson Bleicher and I am a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner in Nebraska, a Licensed mental health counselor in Iowa, and a registered play therapist. I earned my master’s degree in counseling from University of Nebraska at Omaha, and my play therapy certificate from Kansas City play therapy school. My experience includes working in an inpatient hospital, Private Practice, as well as a therapist in a residential shelter for children. I have worked in Hospice and a grief support center. I earned my Master’s in Organizational Leadership degree from the College of Saint Mary’s in Omaha, NE and my Yoga Teacher Certificate at Pranam Yoga Shala in Omaha, and these degrees help me to balance my therapy practice. I have a certification in Life Coaching from Tony Gaskins Academy.
I would describe my approach as empathetic, goal oriented, and client centered. In a safe, respectful, and responsive manner, I provide counseling services to children, teens, and adults. My counseling services support individuals through challenging times that occur throughout their lives by providing a means to positively cope, to adapt and to learn from these times. Ultimately, my wish is for individuals to move forward with their lives and to regain a sense of hope for their futures. This is accomplished by using a variety of techniques; mainly reinforcing positive thought patterns, applying constructive coping outlets; as well as incorporating Play Therapy techniques and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) techniques.
SPECIALTIES
• Grief
• Death Anxiety
• Terminal Illness/Chronic Illness
• Relationship Issues
I also have experience in Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Divorce, Trauma, Self-esteem, Career difficulties, Addiction, Anger Management, Family conflicts, and Coaching.
Years of Experience: 11
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
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Helen has been an amazing guide and support system and has helped me to completely rejuvenate my life. This time last year I was a complete mess and sh3 has given me so many skills and coping techniques to change my behaviours and embrace who I am. I am forever grateful.
Written on Apr 29, 2021 after therapy with Helen for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Just started with Helen she is great at navigating the tough questions and compromising angles life tries to throw at you.
Written on Jan 29, 2021 after therapy with Helen for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
She is an extraordinary counselor with a deep insight that hits the heart of matters even through a virtual medium like BetterHelp. I would highly recommend her to anyone who is struggling and needing a good, considerate, thoughtful counselor who can truly help.
Written on Jan 19, 2021 after therapy with Helen for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I met Helen during the one of the most difficult times in my life. She advocated for me, demonstrated a great desire to help and checked on me regularly as I can have a tendency to withdraw. She helped me make sense of my feelings and provided exceptional and practical advice to help me navigated family situations that were really tough. Her no nonsense approach is exactly what I needed at that time in my life. I value my work with her and hope to continue long into the future.
Written on Nov 25, 2020 after therapy with Helen for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I have had an above exceptional experience with Helen! She is outstanding. She knew immediately what I needed and gave me hope after our first session. She holds me accountable and pushes me while also being supportive. She gives me resources that are applicable to what I need. I can say with 100 percent certainty that Helen has changed my life, and I can't wait to see where I end up when I'm done with therapy.
Written on Nov 17, 2020 after therapy with Helen for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship issues
Helen has been exactly what I needed when I didn't even know that I needed it. I have had many other counselors that were helpful but did not push me to the next step in healing like Helen has. Not only does she provide a comforting ear to talk to, she provides resources and skills to apply to your life to really see change. I could not recommend Helen more.
Written on Nov 17, 2020 after therapy with Helen for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues