Helen Woodrum, LCSW
Illinois · 10 years in practice
Helen Woodrum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of outpatient therapy experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149015750 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1881986636 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Helen
Helen Woodrum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of outpatient therapy experience. She began in community mental health centers and later worked in an outpatient behavioral health clinic inside a hospital. Helen focuses on helping people get through intense life challenges and feel steadier day to day.
Her approach is practical and person-centered. Sessions often start with whatever concern feels most urgent. She helps people learn skills to manage stress, anxiety, mood swings, and sleep problems while also addressing trauma, grief, and identity-related issues.
Background and approach
Helen integrates talk-based work with techniques aimed at calming the body and improving emotional awareness. Clients can expect clear, small goals and tools they can use between sessions. She emphasizes self-care for both mind and body and works to build resilience over time.
Communication and respect are central to how she practices. Her training includes a Master of Social Work and she holds an Illinois LCSW. That background shapes how she sees someone’s problems in the context of relationships and daily life.
Helen draws on several well-known therapeutic methods to match the work to each person’s needs. People who reach out are often dealing with stress, trauma, mood disorders, parenting strain, caregiving burden, relationship and intimacy concerns, or challenges tied to gender and identity. Helen offers a calm, steady presence and focuses on helping people regain a sense of control and hope.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- 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 therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in close relationships. Online EFT work focuses on helping people identify core emotions and practice new ways of responding to intense feelings, which can help with intimacy concerns, attachment wounds, and relationship patterns.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and expectations. In teletherapy this approach helps people map patterns between past and present, build safer ways of relating, and reduce anxiety tied to connection and trust.
Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person’s own goals and pace. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and supports clients in finding their own solutions to stress, mood issues, and life transitions.
Helen treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to identify which methods feel most helpful, combining elements when useful and adjusting over time to match goals, needs, and preferences.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video allows face-to-face interaction for deeper emotion work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or to fit a short break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, and ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue progress across different settings.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Helen help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue, among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and practical. Sessions focus on the most pressing problem and on building small, usable skills.
What is her clinical background?
Helen has ten years of outpatient experience, first in community mental health and later in a hospital outpatient behavioral health clinic.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds an Illinois LCSW and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does the subscription and cost structure work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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