- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Depression
About Helen
Helen Woodrum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of outpatient therapy experience. She has worked in community mental health centers and in an outpatient behavioral health clinic within a hospital. Helen focuses on practical steps that parents and individuals can use right now to reduce stress and manage day-to-day problems.
She developed a strong interest in trauma early in her career and has spent years learning how complex trauma affects people.
Background and approach
Her work emphasizes helping clients reprocess difficult experiences and build new ways of coping. She combines attention to emotions with concrete skills for handling overwhelming moments. Helen uses approaches that center the client and their relationships.
She draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to explore patterns in relationships and to support stronger emotional connections. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Her training in social work shapes how she plans treatment, paying attention to social and environmental factors that affect daily life.
She treats concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, grief, parenting issues, and coping with life changes. Therapy sessions focus on what feels most urgent to the client. Helen aims to help people gain skills, self-awareness, and resilience while also encouraging self-care for mind and body.
The room is intended to be respectful, predictable, and sometimes gently humorous to ease hard conversations.
What Helen works with
Everything Helen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Helen helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Helen lists
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online parenting and trauma work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. It helps people notice how they connect, respond to conflict, and seek support in parenting and intimate relationships.Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room and emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client's own goals. This approach helps parents feel heard and supported while they sort through difficult decisions and emotions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and to build routines that improve sleep, mood, and daily functioning.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative part of therapy. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they shape a plan that can change over time as needs shift.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from different locations. Phone sessions can work when connection is easier without video. Live chat or text sessions can provide brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or support between longer meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep consistent care.
Questions people ask about Helen
What concerns does Helen address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, grief, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and related areas such as postpartum depression and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends client-centered work with practical skills. Sessions start with what matters most now and combine emotional exploration with tools to manage symptoms.
How long has she been practicing?
She has ten years of experience providing outpatient individual therapy in community and hospital-based settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and provides services from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
In what formats can I meet with her?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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