Body image &
the pressure to be fit
A space to explore comparison, food anxiety, and the expectations you carry around your appearance, eating, and exercise.
Online therapy · New York
More room
to be yourself.
Working primarily with adult women across ages navigating body image, food anxiety, fitness pressure, and the challenges of everyday life. A place to pause, feel heard, and find your own way forward.
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HELEN PEREZ-BOYD, LCSWINDIVIDUAL THERAPYBASED IN BAY SHORE · ONLINE IN NEW YORK
What brings you here
You can care about yourself
without being so hard on yourself.
Maybe you look like you’re managing everything, but your mind rarely lets you rest. Maybe changes in your body, relationships, or life have left you unsure of where you fit. You don’t need a perfectly worded explanation to begin.
Body image &
Anxiety &
self-esteem
Talk through worry, self-doubt, difficult emotions, and the exhausting feeling that you should always be doing more.
Relationships &
life transitions
Make room for changing roles, boundaries, relationship challenges, and new chapters—from early adulthood through midlife and beyond.
Meet Helen
A real conversation.
A place to feel heard.
You are more than the expectations you’ve been trying to meet.
Helen Perez-Boyd, LCSW
I’m a licensed clinical social worker based in Bay Shore, New York. I work primarily with adult women across ages navigating body image, food anxiety, fitness pressure, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationships, and life transitions.
You may be successful and appear to have it all together, yet feel anxious, overwhelmed, or never quite good enough. Together, we can explore expectations around health and appearance, cope with difficult emotions, and strengthen boundaries and emotionally attuned communication.
I meet you where you are, taking time to understand your concerns and strengths. My eclectic approach draws on cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, acceptance, compassion-focused, person-centered, and strengths-based strategies to fit your needs. Together, we build a therapeutic alliance where you can speak honestly without fear of judgment and work toward changes that matter to you.
Getting started
Start where
you are.
Individual online sessions offer a private space to talk, reflect, and explore practical ways to cope with difficult feelings.
01 — Reach out
Use the inquiry section below or email me to ask about current availability.
02 — Talk about the fit
Share what brings you to therapy and ask about the approach, scheduling, fees, and insurance.
03 — Make space for the work
Together, we can identify the concerns you want to focus on and a way forward that makes sense for you.
A few things
you may be wondering.
Are sessions online?
Yes. My practice offers individual therapy online. I’m based in Bay Shore and licensed in New York.
Do I need to know exactly what’s wrong?
No. You can begin with what you’ve been noticing or what feels difficult. We can explore the rest together.
What about fees and insurance?
I accept the plans listed in the Fees & Insurance section, as well as private pay. Coverage and session costs are confirmed before scheduling.
Is this fitness or nutrition coaching?
This is psychotherapy. Conversations about food, exercise, and body image focus on your emotional experience. Nutrition plans, exercise programming, and medical care belong with the appropriate providers.
Fees & Insurance
Care that fits
your life.
I accept the following insurance plans, as well as private pay. Coverage and session costs are confirmed before scheduling.
Accepted insurance plans
- Aetna
- BlueShield of Northeastern New York
- CareFirst
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Highmark BCBS “BlueCard” Plan
- Highmark BCBS of Western New York
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Private pay is also welcome. Please reach out to discuss current session fees or out-of-network options.
Sunset Bay Therapy · Get in touch
You don’t have to figure
it all out before reaching out.
Ask about availability or whether we’re a good fit. I welcome you to reach out.
Email Helen ↗You can also copy the address into your preferred email service.
Please avoid sensitive personal or medical information. Email is for initial inquiries and is not monitored for emergencies.