Dr. Katherine Helm, PhD, IL | Psychologist

About Dr. Katherine Helm

Focus areas

Adjustment Disorder

Depression

Pain Management Consultation

Anger Management

Divorce Counseling

Work-Related Counseling

Anxiety

LGBTQ+ Counseling

Clientele seen

Children (<13)

Adults (25-64)

Couples

Teenagers (13-17)

Seniors (65+)

Groups

Young adults (18-24)

Individuals

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Dr. Katherine Helm

Dr. Katherine Helm is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 24 years of experience working with adolescents, adults, couples and groups in multiple clinical settings including college counseling, psychiatric hospitals, community mental health, and private practice. She is the author of multiple books on working with couples and sex education for high school and college students and is also a college professor. Dr. Helm takes a practical, collaborative, and sensitive approach to providing therapy where clients are the experts on their own lives but work with Dr. Helm to achieve their specific goals. She is comfortable working with a wide variety of diverse clients. She strongly believes in the strength of the relationship between the therapist and the client and uses this relationship as a lens to explore the issues clients bring to therapy. She utilizes a variety of approaches in the therapy process, and works with clients to access their strengths throughout the struggles they are experiencing in their lives. Her approach is straight-forward, empathetic, cooperative, engaging, and sensitive to clients’ individual needs. Dr. Helm believes that we can often get stuck in patterns that inhibit our personal and emotional growth without realizing it and feels that counseling can be used to explore some of these issues. Dr. Helm strongly believes in the potential of each individual and works with clients to access and maximize this potential. She received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Psychology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and her Masters and Doctoral Degrees from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. In her free time, she enjoys watching silly movies, playing with other people’s dogs, and staying physically active.

In-network insurances

Popular visit reasons

Hoarding Disorder

New Patient Visit

Pain Management Consultation

Pre-Move In Couples Counseling

Psychiatry Consultation

Psychosexual Evaluation

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Hoarding Disorder

New Patient Visit

Pain Management Consultation

Pre-Move In Couples Counseling

Education and background

Practice names

Fox Valley Institute

Education and training

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, PhD in Counseling Psychology
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Master's)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelor's)

NPI number

1316589542

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Frequently asked questions

How soon can I make an appointment with Dr. Katherine Helm?

Generally, Dr. Katherine Helm has appointments available on Zocdoc within 1 week. You can see Dr. Helm's earliest availability on Zocdoc and make an appointment online.

Is Dr. Katherine Helm accepting new patients?

Dr. Katherine Helm generally accepts new patients on Zocdoc. You can see Dr. Helm's earliest availability on Zocdoc and schedule an appointment online.

Does Dr. Katherine Helm accept my insurance?

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Can I make an appointment with Dr. Katherine Helm online?

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What practice does Dr. Katherine Helm work with?

Dr. Katherine Helm works with Fox Valley Institute.

What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Katherine Helm?

Dr. Katherine Helm frequently sees patients for New Patient Visit, Pain Management Consultation, Psychiatry Consultation, Psychotherapy, and Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Katherine Helm on their profile.