Helen Woodrum, LCSW

Helen Woodrum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience in outpatient therapy. She has worked in community mental health centers and in an outpatient behavioral health clinic within a hospital. Helen focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more capable.

She developed a strong interest in trauma early in her career and has spent much of her continuing education learning how complex trauma affects day-to-day life. Helen centers sessions on what feels most urgent to the person in front of her. She then helps people build skills and awareness to manage symptoms and move forward.

Helen blends several approaches in straightforward ways. She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and experiment with different behaviors. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and reactions. Her style is client-centered, focused on listening and responding to each person's needs.

She values her Master of Social Work degree because it emphasizes social systems and environmental factors. That background guides how she shapes treatment plans and suggests changes outside the therapy room. Helen emphasizes self-care for both mind and body as part of recovery.

People describe her sessions as respectful and down-to-earth. She aims to offer predictability, gentle challenge, and practical tools. Humor and warmth are part of how she helps people regain balance.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Helen often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce distress. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, and it can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing day-to-day stressors.

She also integrates attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in relationships and how those patterns affect emotions and coping. This work helps people understand recurring dynamics and practice new ways of connecting and responding to others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Helen will discuss options and help decide which methods fit a person's goals, preferences, and needs. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is needed. Live chat and text sessions work well for brief check-ins, step-by-step skills practice, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy days.