Helen Woodrum, LCSW

Helen Woodrum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois with ten years of outpatient experience. She has worked in community mental health centers and in an outpatient behavioral health clinic within a hospital. Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, and related concerns named in her profile.

She developed an early interest in trauma and has centered much of her post‑graduate learning on the effects of complex trauma. She uses a range of approaches in sessions and emphasizes practical techniques clients can apply between meetings. Sessions begin with whatever is most concerning to the client right now.

Helen values the social work perspective and the role of social systems when planning care. That viewpoint shapes how she looks at problems such as family of origin issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and workplace strain. She blends attention to external factors with work on coping skills and day-to-day functioning.

Her approach includes client-centered listening and targeted strategies to manage mood, anxiety, sleep, and anger. Helen also uses methods aimed at improving attachment, communication, and relationship patterns when those are relevant to a person's goals. She describes therapy as practical problem-solving plus skill building.

Many clients come for help with life transitions, grief, parenting strain, or complicated effects of past trauma. Helen incorporates attention to both mind and body and supports clients in developing new routines and coping habits. Sessions aim to increase self-awareness and strengthen skills for handling stress.

She offers services in English and does not work with international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Helen approaches therapy online and by method