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Heather Friend, LMSW, LCSW
Stress, Anxiety
Relationships
Trauma, Abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
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About me
Looking for support? I’m here to help!
Need someone to truly listen and understand what you’re going through?
Seeking a therapist who offers more than just listening? I’m here for you.
Life can be overwhelming, challenging, and intensely painful. Through my experience with hundreds of clients with a variety of needs, I've developed a deep insight and understanding. Let's embark on your healing journey together, where I listen, understand, and walk beside you every step of the way.
I'm here to support people from all backgrounds as they navigate life's ups and downs. Since 2011, I've been helping children, teens, adults, and families overcome challenges like trauma, stress, significant life changes, anxiety, and more.
Think of our therapy sessions as a safe space where you can share your thoughts and begin healing. Whether you're facing tough times or seeking hope and direction, I'm here to help you find your inner strength and move forward.
We'll work together to improve your life, focusing on your unique story and finding positive ways to face any challenge. You're not alone on this path to wholeness.
If you're ever in a crisis and need immediate support, the following hotlines and services are available 24/7:
**Crisis Services:**
- Call or text 988
- Call 1-844-493-TALK (8255) or text "TALK" to 38255
**National Hotlines:**
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
- Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357
- Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255, PRESS 1 or text 838255
- CDC National HIV and AIDS Hotline: 1-800-232-4636
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Professional experience
6yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety
Relationships
Trauma, Abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hearing Impaired, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
License information
MI LMSW 6801117005
IL LCSW 149026353
CO LCSW CSW.09927984
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Heather Friend. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Heather has been beyond helpful and caring and extremely easy to talk to. Would recommend her to anyone.
Written on Jul 24, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 2 years and 3 months
To put it simply, Heather helped save my life. I’ve never felt better in my life, and it’s largely because she helped me crawl out of the dark I’d been in for decades. I’m eternally grateful for her.
Written on Jul 19, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Very helpful
Written on May 18, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 3 weeks on issues concerning anger management
Heather Friend is a great therapist who always listens, respects, my concerns. Furthermore, she gave me tools to cope and ways to manage the anxious thoughts that I have been having. My favorite one is the breathing exercise where I breathe in for 5 seconds, hold for 5 seconds, and exhale for 10 seconds. She has been working with me to overcome a phobia that I have been struggling with and exploring my past. Along with that we discussed how I can overcome imperfection. Thank you Heather Friend :)
Written on Apr 14, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Heather is incredibly kind and not judgemental at all. I feel like I can be completely honest and get honest feedback that makes me feel empowered instead of weak. She seems to understand problems from the male perspective that is rare for therapists. I have found her to be helpful through some challenging times.
Written on Mar 13, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
Heather is compassionate, thoughtful and insightful. i feel very comfortable exploring complex and difficult issues
Written on Mar 01, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning intimacy-related issues