I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois with over 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your individual and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
IL LCSW 149.014749
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One of the kindest yet intuitive souls. Of the three therapists i've had over the years, she is the first one I feel comfortable talking at length and in depth about the most intimate things in my life.
Written on May 29, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 5 months on issues concerning depression, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
As I am older than Heather by a few years I wonder if she could help me. Also I have a deep Christian faith so I started out questioning that she could understand me from that viewpoint. These concerns quickly became non-issues.
Heather listens well, respects my faith and how that faith intersects with the issues I want yo resolve.
Heather has proven herself beneficial to me as I work to resolve some lifelong issues that negatively impact my life.
Written on Feb 18, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 2 months on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues