Helen Jackson

Helen Jackson is a licensed clinical social worker with twenty-five years of progressively responsible experience in social work. She approaches her work by building strong rapport with clients and their families while delivering counseling that is effective and responsive to each situation.

She has practical experience providing online counseling and has worked in telehealth from home through Aetna for at least five years. Helen is pleased to offer services online again to encourage and support people seeking help.

Over the course of her career she has developed expertise in behavioral and mental health practice, along with program planning, development, and implementation. Her roles have involved applying social work principles across diverse populations and settings, and she has a track record of creating clear communication and collaborative relationships with individuals and community resources to support placement availability and smooth transitions at discharge.

Helen’s earlier work included serving military populations where she investigated assigned cases of child abuse, neglect, molestation, and domestic violence, then presented findings to the Family Advocacy Program (FAP). In other positions she provided sensitive, time-limited casework for children and families, offered marital counseling and parent-child education, and made referrals for psychological or psychiatric evaluation and treatment as needed.

She also served as a float psychiatric social worker at a state mental health hospital, providing services across every ward including specialized units such as geriatrics, traumatic brain injury (TBI), sexual assault, and forensics. Helen is based in Washington and looks forward to speaking with prospective clients.