- Anxiety and depression
- Codependency support
- Trauma informed care
About Adelyn
Adelyn Helfand is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction-related concerns. She focuses on practical steps that reduce isolation and shame, and she supports people working on communication and self-worth. Adelyn aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can talk through immediate struggles and find ways to feel steadier day to day.
Adelyn uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques within a trauma-informed framework. She helps clients untangle attachment patterns, cope with panic and overwhelming emotions, and address process addictions and substance concerns. Sessions include clear, collaborative goal-setting and skills practice tailored to each person’s situation.
She pays special attention to codependency, family conflict, and feelings of abandonment or guilt. Adelyn works to strengthen boundaries and improve how people relate to others, while also helping them notice and change self-critical patterns. Progress often involves short-term coping skills alongside deeper work on long-standing relationship patterns.
With five years of clinical experience in California, Adelyn blends practical tools and compassionate listening. She supports clients who want both immediate relief from intense symptoms and steady steps toward longer-term change. The focus is on building resilience and creating more meaningful routines and connections.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy
Adelyn uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques delivered with a trauma-informed outlook. One common technique focuses on building coping skills for anxiety and panic - teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations to reduce intense reactions. Another approach aims at attachment and relationship patterns by helping people spot recurring behaviors, practice boundary-setting, and try new ways of connecting with others. These methods are practical and skill-oriented, useful for stress, codependency, and mood concerns.Finding the right combination of techniques is part of the work. The therapist and client collaboratively choose which methods to try based on the person’s goals, current challenges, and preferences. That means early sessions often focus on immediate relief, then shift toward deeper pattern change if that fits the client’s needs.
Confirm current session options with the provider before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or scheduling around work or childcare. It also lets people maintain continuity of care when travel or relocation occurs. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skills practice so progress continues between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Adelyn help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addictions among other concerns. Additional focuses include codependency, attachment issues, and family problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is trauma-informed and evidence based, with a focus on practical skills and collaborative goal-setting. Sessions aim to combine immediate coping tools with longer-term work on relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience providing therapy in California. That experience includes work with panic, process addictions, and attachment concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.