I am Kathy Helgerson. I earned my master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Dominguez Hills.
My story: I have personally experienced trauma and grief. My divorce was final on October 1, 1996. Then in November, my 21-year-old son died, instantly. And in January 1997, I was struck by a van and suffered severe physical and emotional injuries. After the accident, I went back to college and eventually earned my master’s degree as noted above. These experiences have had a strong impact on my counseling abilities in that I am more compassionate and understanding with the pain of others. One of the skills I have is resilience. I believe my faith sustained me and helped me through these struggles and brought me to where I am today.
I am multicultural and linguistically diverse; I am a good listener, compassionate, empathetic, and non-judgmental. I have had a good rapport with almost all of my clients. The client is the expert for him or her-self. I listen to client's struggles that may have come up between sessions. I make suggestions for the client; I re-frame parts of stories. I help the client see the solutions within him/her-self.
I look forward to hearing from you and working with you.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Domestic Violence, Forgiveness, Traumatic Brain Injury
Clinical approaches: Solution-Focused Therapy
CA LMFT 105243
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So far, my time with Kathy has been positive and productive. She helps me identify goals as well as guide a path to achieve them. She is compassionate and kind. I feel comfortable talking and messaging with her.
Written on Jan 29, 2021 after therapy with Kathy for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Kathy is attentive to your concerns. Kathy understands the struggle, someone has with grief and depression. I have enjoyed my sessions with Kathy . I would recommend her.
Written on Jan 26, 2021 after therapy with Kathy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
she’s super awesome and listens so well!!
Written on Jul 25, 2020 after therapy with Kathy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Kathy makes it very easy to feel comfortable sharing my life with her without fear of judgement. I know that most therapists/counselors probably don't judge their clients, but it still takes time to cultivate a level of trust and comfort to feel safe to share - with Kathy, I've felt no fear of judgement and have been able to talk about struggles that I've been too ashamed to talk about in the past even in a counseling setting. Looking forward to continuing working with her.
Written on Jun 17, 2020 after therapy with Kathy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
Kathy is extremely attentive and communicative, if I had more time I know I would’ve been able to build a great therapeutic relationship with her but at this time I cannot do online therapy with all that is going on.
Written on May 05, 2020 after therapy with Kathy for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
This experience was the first time I ever felt safe to open up.
Written on Mar 06, 2020 after therapy with Kathy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and bipolar disorder