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You Deserve More Out of Life Than Just Getting Through It

You’ve read the articles, tried the breathing, and told yourself it’ll pass. It doesn’t have to stay that way. There are treatments that work, and we’re here to deliver them.

Forty-five minutes a week isn't enough If nothing's changing the other 10,000.

Maybe you’re the parent who’s rearranged the whole family around one kid’s fears (skipping events, cutting foods, talking them down every night), and you’re exhausted. Maybe you’re the adult who looks completely fine from the outside and is white-knuckling it through every day. Maybe the intrusive thoughts have gotten louder, the rituals are taking longer, and you’re starting to wonder if this is just who you are now.

You already know something needs to change. We know how to help you change it.

People come to us when… 

Their kid has stopped doing the things kids do

Their own brain has become the enemy

They've been holding it together for everyone else

"Dr. Zendegui and her team are an exceptional resource for specialized therapy for anxiety and OCD across children, adolescents, and adults."

Dr. Kristen Roman
New York

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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
Admin Assistant
Office Administration
Appointment Scheduling

Evidence-Backed.

Thoroughly Explained.

Every approach we use has a track record, and we’ll tell you exactly what we’re doing and why.

CBT

Break the cycle of thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety in charge

ERP

Stop letting OCD call the shots. Exposure response therapy is a great solution.

SPACE

For when your kid won’t engage. Work with parents to stop the patterns that keep anxiety fed.

DBT

Handle big feelings without falling apart. Get the help you need when you need it.

We Want You to Not

Need Us Anymore.

The goal isn’t therapy forever. It’s giving you the skills to take back control of your life and then get out of the way.

Anxiety And OCD

Children And Teens

Parenting Support

LGBTQIA+

Picky Eating ARFID

Short term intensives

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SIMPLE, STRESS FREE

Therapy That Feels Different

We’re not about cold offices or clinical jargon. We’re here for honest conversations, real support, and a process that puts you first.

Areas We Specialzie In

Our Evidence-Based Methods Include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). SPACE (parent-based treatment for child anxiety). DBT-Informed Interventions. Short-Term Intensives (including summer options.

Anxiety And OCD

Children And Teens

Parenting Support

Anxiety And OCD

Children And Teens

Anxiety And OCD

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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