Helen Woodrum, LCSW
Licensed in Illinois · 10 years in practice
Helen Woodrum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of outpatient practice.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149015750 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1881986636 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
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About Helen
Helen Woodrum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of outpatient practice. She has worked in community mental health centers and in an outpatient behavioral health clinic within a hospital. Helen focuses on clear, practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, ADHD, and relationship or parenting challenges.
She learned early in her career that trauma can change how people relate to themselves and others. That shaped her interest in trauma-informed care and ways to help people reprocess painful experiences.
Background and approach
She uses approaches that attend to emotions, patterns of attachment, and practical skills for coping. Sessions are aimed at what feels most urgent to the person who comes in. Helen helps people break problems into manageable steps.
She teaches skills for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and building routines that support sleep and self-care. Her social work training shaped how she considers family, community, and life context when making a plan. Helen adapts the pace and tools to fit each person’s needs and goals.
She emphasizes building resilience and everyday habits that make life steadier. People can expect a calm, respectful presence in sessions. Helen aims for predictability, warmth, and practical problem solving.
She also brings a sense of humor and straightforward guidance while helping people find their own strengths and next steps.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Helen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- 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
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and skills translate online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships and emotional patterns. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns, practice new ways of relating, and repair hurts through guided conversations and exercises.Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's goals and pace, with the therapist following the client's lead. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental space to talk through worries and make choices about next steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to test methods, adjust techniques, and choose what fits their goals and comfort level. That process helps shape session focus over time.
Online therapy offers flexibility across formats. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or suit lower bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions, share quick updates, or use typed reflection when that feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy days while keeping attention on the therapeutic goals.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Helen help with?
Helen works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, sleep problems, and related challenges listed in her specialties.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, focusing on what feels most urgent and teaching skills for managing emotions, communication, and daily routines.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Helen has ten years of outpatient therapy experience in both community mental health and an outpatient hospital behavioral health clinic.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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