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Helen Ni, LICSW, MSW

Age Group Served
adolescents
adults
Therapy Format
individuals
couples
families
Treatment Focus
emotion-regulation, gambling, grief, internet-addiction, lgbtq-related-issues, life-coaching, personal-growth, racial-identity, stress, substance-use, womens-issues, anxiety, depression, relationship-issues, self-esteem, life-transitions
Types of Therapy
Clinical Supervision
Empowerment Approach
Humanistic
LGBTQ+ Affirming
Motivational Interviewing
Psychodynamic
Trauma-Focused
Trauma Informed Care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Insurance Accepted
Private Pay
Can Prescribe Medication: No
Offers Sliding Scale: yes
Accepting New Therapy Fund Clients: yes
Last modified: January 12, 2026

Helen Ni, LICSW, MSW

In-Person / Virtual: tele
License Number(s): 126980 start: 9/18/2023 end: 8/28/2025
States / Provinces Served: Massachusetts
Ethnicity: Chinese
Racial Identity / Culture: asian-immigrant
Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin
Sex/Gender: Female

 

Helen (she/hers) is a queer, second-generation neuroatypical Chinese Canadian cisgender woman who currently lives in CT  and is licensed in both CT and MA.  Helen is deeply dedicated to working with Asian Americans in a safe and welcoming environment, especially to those who feel like they are perpetually on the outside looking in.

As someone who understands the difficulties in finding kinship with community, and has worked with a variety of socioeconomic classes, groups, cultures, and races, Helen excels in creating a comforting and accepting space to discuss sensitive matters. She works with clients to enhance self-actualization skills and build confidence.

Helen enjoys writing poetry, making zines, vending at community art fairs, and making miniatures.

Currently, Helen is accepting new clients for individuals and couples.

 

 

 

Helen earned her Master of Social Work with merit-based scholarship, specializing in Clinical Social Work, from Boston University School of Social Work in 2020. Prior to that, she graduated early with a double major in Psychology and Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles, achieving a spot on the Dean’s List. Her high school education included the The International Baccalaureate (IB) program and the Duke TIP (Talent Identification Program).

Currently serving as the Clinical Coordinator and Tobacco Education Coordinator at the West End Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, her role involves coordinating and triaging patients for dual diagnosis treatment, leading psychotherapy groups, and providing individual long-term psychotherapy.