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Helene Schmitt

MA, AMFT

I support adults and adolescents navigating anxiety, self-esteem issues, self-doubt, and feelings of overwhelm. I have extensive experience working with couples, helping partners move beyond painful recurring conflicts toward a more sincere and secure relationship.

I am passionate about working with people who feel deeply yet struggle to navigate intensity in a world that often rewards disconnection or performance. I welcome clients who have often felt like they “don’t quite fit in,” as well as those whose identities, relationships, or life experiences might fall outside traditional frameworks.

When working with me, you can expect warmth, encouragement, and honesty. Sessions will feel like a dialogue. As your co-pilot, I’ll bring thoughtful questions, insights, and practical tools to help you better understand yourself, your patterns, and feel more empowered. My approach is integrative: some modalities help us make meaning through reflection and insight, while others invite us to slow down and connect with what’s happening in our heart and body in the present moment.

My clinical work is also informed by my own lived experiences as an immigrant (born and raised in France), a former tech worker, and a long-term partner in a mixed-culture marriage. When I’m not working, I like dancing, deep talk after hours, and curating Spotify playlists based on fleeting feelings.

I’m looking forward to getting to know you.

Areas of Focus:
• Relationship & communication issues
• Self-esteem
• Anxiety
• Highly sensitive and creative individuals
• Adolescents, adults, couples, non-monogamous relationships
• Languages: French and English

Approach & Style:
• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Relational
• Psychodynamic
• Somatic

Credentials:
• Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #149259
• Supervised by Catherine Critchfield, LMFT #135149
• B.A. in Communication from EFAP Lyon in France
• M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Palo Alto University

I identify as: Immigrant

I am allied with: LGBTQIA+, Folx with Neurodiversity, Consensual Non-Monogamy/Polyamory, Sex-positive/kink

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