About Todd
Todd Helm is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri who focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. He emphasizes straightforward, practical support so people can use skills outside sessions. Todd aims to make therapy a calm place to talk and figure out next steps.
He pays special attention to issues tied to attachment, guilt and shame, control, and problems that show up in relationships.
Background and approach
He also helps people who struggle with substance use, overwork, or risky behaviors that mask deeper pain. Sessions often center on building emotional awareness and clearer communication. Todd uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered techniques to guide the work.
That means he helps people notice what matters to them, challenge unhelpful thinking, and shape sessions around each person's needs. He keeps language direct and practical so clients can try small changes between visits. His style is warm and nonjudgmental.
He focuses on realistic steps for coping and improving daily life. People leave sessions with tools to manage stress and connect better with others. With four years of clinical experience, Todd draws on evidence-based methods and tailors them to each person's goals.
He collaborates on a plan that fits the client’s pace and priorities. The goal is steady progress and more confidence managing life's shifts.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then choose actions that fit their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and questions about life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which often reduces anxiety and improves mood with practical exercises and homework. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathetic conversation where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps the client make their own discoveries.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Todd collaborates with each person to decide what methods feel most fitting for their goals and day-to-day life. That collaborative process includes checking what helps, making small adjustments, and mixing approaches as needed so the plan stays useful.
Online sessions offer flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in, and live chat or text-based messaging fit brief updates or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
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