About Helen
Helen Woodrum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 10 years of outpatient therapy experience in Illinois. She has worked in community mental health centers and in an outpatient behavioral health clinic within a hospital. Helen focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and life transitions.
Helen became interested in trauma early in her career and has spent years learning how complex trauma can affect daily life.
How Helen works
She emphasizes practical strategies that help people process painful experiences and regain a sense of control. Sessions often include attention to mind and body self-care alongside talk work. Her way of working starts with what worries the person most right now.
She helps clients identify manageable techniques and build self-awareness. The goal is to strengthen coping skills, resilience, and day-to-day functioning. Helen values her Master’s in Social Work because it highlights social systems and environmental factors when shaping a plan of care.
That perspective helps tailor the work to each person’s situation and goals. In sessions she aims to offer a predictable, respectful, and supportive setting with room for humor when appropriate. People can expect a collaborative approach that focuses on immediate concerns and practical next steps.
Helen lists 12 ways of working on the entry:
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What Helen works with
The areas below are the ones Helen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches online and what they look like
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in how they relate to others and practice new ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and pace. The therapist listens deeply and helps people find their own insights and solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with concrete strategies like thought records and behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Choosing an approach is a shared process. Helen will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and recommend options that fit. Together they adjust methods as progress is made so the work stays relevant and practical.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can support between-session work, quick check-ins, and people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the focus on consistent progress.
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