Helen Sprague
Guidance for clearer coping and self-direction
LMFT California
- Experience
- 15 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Helen
Helen Sprague is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who works with people facing stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She draws on 15 years of clinical experience to help clients clarify values, shift unhelpful patterns, and strengthen day-to-day coping skills.
Background and approach
Her practice also pays attention to questions of life purpose and cultivating self-love as part of long-term wellbeing. Her style blends cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and somatic awareness, combining practical skill-building with attention to bodily habits and present-moment awareness.
Clients can expect a supportive yet direct approach that aims to surface and reframe limiting self-narratives while offering concrete strategies for managing emotions and stress. She individualizes treatment plans to fit each person's situation and goals rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
Throughout her career she has integrated evidence-informed methods with holistic perspectives, honoring clients' life experience while focusing on actionable steps. Helen frames therapy as a collaborative process geared toward clearer priorities, improved emotional regulation, and a stronger sense of personal direction.
How CBT, Mindfulness, and Somatic Work Translate Online
Many approaches Helen uses adapt well to remote formats. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and developing practical coping skills; online sessions can include structured exercises, homework, and step-by-step skill practice useful for stress, anxiety, and anger. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment attention and acceptance through guided practices and reflective inquiry, which can be supported in live video or audio sessions to build greater self-awareness and emotion regulation. Somatic Therapy attends to bodily sensations and movement patterns that relate to emotion; in remote work this often involves guided awareness exercises, breathwork, and prompts to notice physical responses as part of processing.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the therapeutic journey. The therapist collaborates with each client to evaluate which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts techniques over time to match progress and comfort level.
Online formats offer practical flexibility: video calls support face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone sessions provide an audio-only option, and live chat or text-based messaging allows shorter check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work schedules, family commitments, and geographic constraints while pursuing skill-based, reflective, and body-centered work with a licensed professional.
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Experience
15+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English