Heli Minano

My name is Heli and I'm a bilingual (also Spanish-speaking), male, mental health counselor (LMHC) who has been working in the field almost 13 years. I have been practicing mental health counseling since 2018 and have worked with individuals of all ages and with a wide-range of diagnoses and symptoms. One of my favorite things to do is help individuals understand the benefits of counseling and even convince them that it can be fun, especially with me! While I have a wide range of skills and experience, I am drawn to those struggling with anxiety, depression, and trauma--especially ages 12+.

Clients have said that working with me feels comforting and, sometimes, even fun! While I love introducing techniques and theories to clients, my aim is to meet them where they are. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused therapies are foundational in my practice and I also love mixing in elements of brief solution focused, existential, narrative and other therapies as needed.

During the first session our focus will be getting to know each other, discuss what brings you to therapy, and begin to develop goals and/or objectives that are meaningful to you with an understanding of how therapy can help with these.