Helen Woodrum

Helen Woodrum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 10 years of outpatient experience. She began in community mental health centers and later worked in an outpatient behavioral health clinic at a hospital. Helen focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, depression, and related life challenges.

Her work often centers on trauma and how complex traumatic experiences affect daily life. She uses evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, along with attachment-based and emotionally-focused approaches, to help people reprocess difficult memories and build coping skills. She also emphasizes self-care for both mind and body.

Helen starts by asking what is most concerning right now. She helps people identify practical techniques and build self-awareness that fit their lives. Sessions aim to increase resilience and to make problem-solving more manageable day to day.

Her Master’s in Social Work guides how she considers social systems and environmental factors when making a treatment plan. This means treatment looks at relationships, work, and other life contexts that affect wellbeing.

Clients can expect a therapeutic atmosphere that values predictability, respect, and support. Helen brings a professional yet down-to-earth presence, and she uses humor and connection when appropriate to help people feel understood.

She treats a wide range of concerns including ADHD, grief, parenting stress, intimacy-related issues, bipolar mood concerns, compassion fatigue, and chronic illness-related strain. Her approach is collaborative and tailored to each person’s needs.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. It helps people understand connection, trust, and how past relationship experiences influence present behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help manage intense emotions and improve day-to-day coping.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals and needs. That might mean combining techniques from different approaches and adjusting over time as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow check-ins without travel, and reduce the time commitment around work or caregiving. Talk with the therapist about what will fit your routine and communication preferences so sessions support consistent progress.