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Mental health struggles are not the same for everyone. For example, anxiety doesn’t look the same on everyone.

Sometimes it looks like a kid who hasn’t eaten a real meal in months, a parent who’s rearranged their entire life to keep things from falling apart, an adult who checks, re-checks, and checks again, and still can’t feel sure.

Or a new mom whose thoughts have gone somewhere she’s terrified to say out loud.

We treat all of it in a way that’s hyper-specific to you and your situation, with approaches backed by real evidence and clinicians trained to deliver them well.

Anxiety and OCD

That spinning brain. The rituals you can’t explain. The exhaustion of your own mind.

We use CBT and ERP to help you step out of the loop and actually trust yourself again.

Parent Coaching (SPACE Protocol)

You’ve tried the pep talks. The bribes. Walking on eggshells. And your anxious kid is still struggling – and so are you.

SPACE gives you a roadmap to support your child by lovingly teaching them that they can handle the hard stuff while decreasing the burden of anxiety on the whole family.

Short-Term Intensives

Weekly sessions work, but sometimes you need more traction, faster. These intensives are great before school starts, during a window in the summer, or when things have gotten bigger than once-a-week can handle. Our intensives condense months of work into days.

ARFID & Picky Eating Therapy

This is about more than being “picky.” It’s about a nervous system that perceives certain foods as threats. We use CBT and SPACE to expand your (or your child’s) world of food without force or shame.

LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapy

You deserve a space where you can be your full self. Our approach is identity-affirming and grounded in the belief that you’re the expert on your own life.
01 – THE TEAM /// Good Humans Who Happen to Be Great Therapists.
Every clinician at Helm trained at top institutions and works closely with our founder, Dr. Elaina Zendegui, a Mount Sinai-affiliated psychologist, researcher, and mom who built this practice because Brooklyn families deserved better access to excellent care.

Elaina Zendegui, PsyD

12+ Years Of Experience
Licensed Clinical Psychologist | Founder & Clinical Director
Complex Anxiety & OCD
Advanced Consultations
Enjoys Coffee & Outdoors

Jasmine Salonga, LMSW

12+ Years Of Experience
Licensed Master Social Worker
Complex Anxiety & OCD
Advanced Consultations

Jayne Reel, LMSW, PMH-C

Licensed Master Social Worker
Complex Anxiety & OCD
Advanced Consultations

Sarah Mann, LMSW

Licensed Master Social Worker
Complex Anxiety & OCD
Advanced Consultations

Christina Levi, PsyD

12+ Years Of Experience
Postdoctoral Fellow
Complex Anxiety & OCD
Advanced Consultations

Patricia Mensa, LMSW

12+ Years Of Experience
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Every new client starts with a free 15-minute phone call to figure out if we’re the right people to help you and which of our specialists makes the most sense for what you’re dealing with.

Address:

Helm Behavioral Wellness 26 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11242 303 Fifth Ave, Manhattan, NY, 10016

Contact:

646-504-5086

info@helmbw.com

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