Jayme Helgeson
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience, currently seeing clients in the states of Arizona and Washington. I hold a Master's in Counseling and a Certificate in Domestic Violence Advocacy from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. I self-identify as neurodivergent (AuDHD) and am a committed BIPOC ally. That means I bring both clinical expertise and real lived experience to the work — I understand from the inside what it means to navigate a world that wasn't built with you in mind.
I honor the ways that culture, race, and lived experience shape mental health, and I strive to create a space where your identity is respected and your voice is heard.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in real-life experience. I specialize in working with adults navigating ADHD, Autism, and the full complexity of being neurodivergent. I also support clients dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, addiction, and major life transitions. Earlier in my career I worked in severe mental illness, clinical psychiatry, social work with homeless populations, and domestic violence advocacy — giving me a wide and deep foundation to draw from. I use evidence-based therapies including CBT, DBT, and ACT, always through a trauma-informed and strength-based lens. I honor the ways that culture, race, and lived experience shape mental health, and I strive to create a space where your identity is respected and your voice is heard.
First session
In our first session, we'll start to get to know each other, explore what brought you to therapy, and begin mapping out the most meaningful path forward — together.
Strengths
I have worked with all kinds of severe mental illness as well as individuals without severe diagnostic criteria and I enjoy learning and being curious about a client's story. I provide strength-based counseling in navigating a world with my own identity as neurodivergent with diagnoses of ADHD and Autism. I am a recovering addict with long-term sobriety and experience in addictions counseling and can bring this expertise to an individual wanting to talk about this issue and find a solution to it.
Ideal clients
I enjoy working adults who have been diagnosed with ADHD and Autism as adults. I like to work with folks struggling with anxiety and depression as well and help all people discover why they feel as they do. If you are curious, as I am, as to why you feel the feelings you do I am well equipped to help you find your answers. However, I value that your life become 'better' however you define it, in some meaningful and measureable way. If you want your life to be better and to feel better, then I am the therapist for you. I've seen a wide variety of clients and helped them all find both deeper meaning and measurably better life in the here-and-now.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
In conjunction with SMART goals a client will make short term and medium term goals that are measurable and achievable.
Psychodynamic
I provide instant rapport with most clients and am a good at providing an environment where we become partners in achieving our goals and where you can leave therapy with tools that you can use on your own.
Trauma Informed Care
I'm an expert in PTSD and providing a safe environment for curiosity about the effect of trauma in our lives.
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
I have extensive experience as an ally and have education in culturally informed therapy. I use care, kindness and curiosity in this approach.
Mind-body approach
Examining the integration of mind and body with therapy and goals.
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
Man
White
Top specialties
ADHD
Crisis Intervention
Depression
Other specialties
Anxiety
Autism
Chronic Illness
Life Transitions
Racism
Serious Mental Illness
Serves
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
ArizonaLicense LPC-19754
WashingtonLicense MHC.LH.60194326