I am licensed in Nevada with 8 years of professional work experience in mental health. I’ve been a licensed social worker since 2008 and clinically licensed since 2017. I am also an approved clinical supervisor for interns seeking clinical social work licensure within the states of Nevada and Alabama.
I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, depression, & coping with life changes. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
I primarily use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and I like to “sprinkle” in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). I am a believer of utilizing mindfulness, grounding, and intentional practices.
Additional areas of focus: Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Self-love, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NV LCSW 7740-C
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Heather has been very kind to me in our short time working together!
Written on Apr 24, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and anger management
She is very understanding and able to vocalize that
Written on Apr 01, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching
Heather has been great. She has helped me understand where I need to go and what I need to do. Difficult to hear sometimes but in the end I am getting better.
Written on Mar 08, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 2 months on issues concerning coping with life changes
Heather is my second betterhelp therapist and equally matches the first if not exceeds the first. She is very kind and overly appreciative when given information she needs in order to help me. She makes me laugh more than I have in some time.
Written on Feb 16, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue