Helaine Z. Harris, MA, MFT (license #MF15327) is a leading marriage and family therapist in private practice in Van Nuys, California, Continuing Education Provider #1397, and is the award-winning poet and author of the book, Are You In Love with a Vampire?  Healing the Relationship Drain Game. 

A renowned techer, lecturer, and psychotherapist, Helaine blends traditional and non-traditional therapies with Shamanism and body energies to create a unique therapeutic style called An Awakening Process™, which acknowledges each soul's journey.  Originally known as PsychoShamanism™, An Awakening Process has become a popular learning experience in personal development among her clients, lecture attendees and workshop participants.

Helaine's work provides new insight on dysfunctional relating and emotional healing; in working with survivors of trauma all levels, Helaine creates a safe and supportive rapport to assist clients in reversing self-destructive patterns, guiding and empowering them to create the life that they desire.

Helaine has practiced pyschotherapy and conducted workshops throughout the United States and Europe since 1980, and has supervised interns and trained therapists and healers for many years.

Helaine is a former Chairprson and current member of the San Fernando Valley chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Therapists. She is also the former Education Director for the Association of Comprehensive Psychology (ACEP). Her professional affiliations include the Association for Past-Life Research and Therapies, the Association for Humanistic Psychology, and the Association for Transpersonal Psychology. She is also a CEU provider for MFCCs and LCSWs. She is also part of the Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Team, giving of her time and skills when people are most in need.

Ms. Harris received her BA from UCLA with honors, her MA in Counseling at CSU of Northridge maintaining Dean's List status.  She is a Certified Teacher; Life, Marriage, Family and Child Counselor; and Hypnotherapist. She is also certified in EMDR and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT).

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