Dr. Kristen Helin is a Clinical Psychologist licensed in the state of Connecticut. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Psychology from the University of Connecticut. Her graduate education was completed at Antioch University New England where she earned both a Master's of Science and a Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology. She has been working in the mental health field since 1998 and during that time has developed several specialties including adolescent development, women's issues, concerns of self harm, and trauma work. A significant amount of her private practice career involves working with adolescents and adults whose struggles with anxiety and depression have subsequently led to various problems in their lives. Dr. Helin's therapeutic approach involves joining her clients in a collaborative effort to help them understand root causes of their struggles and to empower them to make positive and lasting changes in attitude and behavior. Her clinical work experience includes various settings such as residential programs, schools, home-based treatment, juvenile correctional facilities, primary care settings, college counseling centers, community mental health agencies, and private practice. Dr. Helin also has extensive experience conducting psychological evaluations, diagnostic assessments, preschool consultations, forensic evaluations, and multidisciplinary evaluations for children with a history of abuse and neglect. In addition to conducting psychotherapy at Synergy, Dr. Helin enjoys working with various organizations that benefit from receiving individualized and tailored consultations and workshops.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
--Anonymous
