About Helene
Helene Platke is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and eating-related concerns. She writes and speaks plainly, making room for short, focused conversations about what is most troubling. Helene aims to make therapy feel practical and clear from the start so parents can quickly understand how sessions might help their child or themselves.
Helene uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person’s needs.
Background and approach
She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills with mindfulness practices and Internal Family Systems ideas. These tools help people change unhelpful thoughts, regulate emotions, and notice internal parts that influence behavior. Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St.
Louis. Helene has experience working in a range of settings and with people affected by childhood trauma and violence early in her career. Over time she has focused more on concerns like eating and body image, anxiety, depression, and grief.
Sessions aim to identify goals and remove practical roadblocks that get in the way of progress. Helene works collaboratively to build a clear plan that fits each person’s situation and daily life. The plan may include coping skills, structured exercises, and steps to address difficult memories or patterns.
Helene practices in Missouri and offers services in English. She is a LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - with three years of documented experience. Her style is direct, compassionate, and goal-oriented.
How these approaches work online
Helene commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through short exercises and practical homework. Mindfulness Therapy encourages simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional awareness.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work with clients to pick or combine methods based on current needs, goals, and what feels comfortable. That collaboration helps shape a plan that fits daily life and specific concerns.
Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deep work. Phone sessions can work when a quieter audio check-in is needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill reinforcement, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into school, work, or busy family schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
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Also works with
- Body image
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English