- CBT informed
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Helen
Helen Woods is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) practicing in Ohio with eight years of experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, bipolar disorder, and ADHD, and she lists social anxiety and phobia among her focus areas.
Her background includes community mental health work with adults, where she supported people coping with trauma, emotional abuse, and relationship difficulties. She has also helped clients manage work stress, parenting challenges, grief, and substance concerns.
In sessions she uses straightforward conversation and practical tools. She draws on client-centered methods, cognitive-behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That mix is used to address symptoms, improve coping, and practice new ways of responding to triggers.
Clients can expect a session that focuses on clear steps and skills. That might include noticing unhelpful thoughts, trying brief behavior experiments, learning grounding or breathing techniques, and practicing communication strategies for difficult interactions.
She aims to keep plans concrete and review progress as therapy continues. If you want to work on social anxiety or panic symptoms, she can help identify manageable steps for facing feared situations and reducing avoidance.
To begin, a short questionnaire and a first session are used to match goals and decide on the best mix of approaches. Sessions are organized around measurable steps and regular check-ins to track what is working.
How her approaches work for online sessions
Helen uses cognitive-behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior therapy skills in clear, step-by-step ways. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and trying behavioral experiments to reduce avoidance, which can help with social anxiety and panic symptoms. DBT supplies concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling conflict more calmly.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. She will work with the client to set goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients are involved in choosing which tools to practice between sessions and how to pace exposure to feared situations.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support practicing skills in real settings and reviewing what happened between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Indiana, Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, stress, ADHD, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and workplace issues, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses an interactive, client-centered approach with practical tools from cognitive-behavioral therapy, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working as a therapist, including community mental health work with adults.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started for the first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.