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Lorraine Helferich, LCPC

Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes
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About me

I am a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Maryland, as well. I am also board certified through the National Board of Certified Counselors (NCC) . I have been working as a licensed professional since 2014. I have been active in the mental health field working with individuals experiencing crisis, mental health concerns, and challenging life transitions for the past 13 years. I have experience working with clients experiencing a wide range of concerns and challenges including; depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, PTSD, life transitions and adjustment issues, relationship issues, parenting problems, as well as, trauma, and abuse.

My counseling style is compassionate and engaging. Everyone deserves a safe and confidential space to share in which they are treated with respect and compassion. I work to collaborate with clients to help them gain insight and find ways to manage their struggles. My approach combines humanistic, and existential theories using evidence based techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, and psychotherapy treatments. I believe that individuals deserve to be treated with respect and compassion and that they have the ability to collaborate on treatment plans that are tailored to their personal needs and experiences.

It takes a lot of courage and motivation for change to reach for additional support. I am here to provide the extra support and guidance that may be needed to assist in your reaching your personal goals for therapy.

I look forward to working with you!

Professional experience

6 yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

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License information

MD LCPC LC9159

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Lorraine Helferich. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Lorraine has been extremely attentive, focused on my goals and wellbeing and is communicative and offers prompt feedback, responses to questions and concerns and provides multiple ways to try and address/manage my issues! She has been wonderful thus far.

Written on Apr 01, 2026 after therapy with Lorraine for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and compassion fatigue

Ms. Lorraine is very kind and patient. When I am speaking I feel like she is really listening to help me work through my issues. I feel heard after speaking to Ms. Lorraine after our first session I could tell therapy was going to work for me with her as my counselor. I felt so light just after a few sessions I look forward to continuing my healing with Ms. Lorraine

Written on Mar 16, 2026 after therapy with Lorraine for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes

She's great and compassionate.

Written on Mar 09, 2026 after therapy with Lorraine for 2 years and 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Great listener and a wonderful therapist.

Written on Mar 09, 2026 after therapy with Lorraine for 1 month on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem

Lorraine is knowledgeable and provides great feedback. She also is very communicative and responds in a timely manner if I reach out to her. I would highly recommend Lorraine

Written on Jan 19, 2026 after therapy with Lorraine for 7 months on issues concerning intimacy-related issues

Lorraine is very easy to talk to and is always available with prompts if I need one. She has helped me see my childhood in a completely different way, giving me new perspective on old hurts. I recommend Lorraine and Betterhelp regularly.

Written on Dec 22, 2025 after therapy with Lorraine for 10 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting issues