Therapist
Heather Friend
LCSW, CSW
Supportive LCSW guiding steady progress
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- Warm and nonjudgmental
- Collaborative and paced
- Strengths focused
About Heather
Heather Friend is an LCSW and CSW who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma, and ADHD. She offers a warm, nonjudgmental presence and aims to help clients feel more grounded and capable in daily life. Heather keeps the pace gentle and works step by step with each person.
Heather centers sessions on understanding strengths and building emotional clarity. She uses practical conversation and skill practice to reduce overwhelm and improve coping. Sessions focus on what matters to the client, whether that means managing intense emotions, navigating grief, or addressing sleep and eating concerns.
Her style is collaborative and open-minded. Heather encourages people to name goals and try approaches that fit their values. She emphasizes respect and acceptance so clients can be honest about hard experiences.
Over eight years of practice have shaped her work with many issues, including compassion fatigue, addiction, bipolar disorder, and intimacy-related concerns. Heather also supports clients dealing with adoption or foster care histories, aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and body image or sexual identity topics.
Heather offers sessions at times that can fit busy schedules, with options for daytime, evening, and weekend meetings, and messaging for additional support. Prospective clients are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to her availability.
Heather centers sessions on understanding strengths and building emotional clarity. She uses practical conversation and skill practice to reduce overwhelm and improve coping. Sessions focus on what matters to the client, whether that means managing intense emotions, navigating grief, or addressing sleep and eating concerns.
Her style is collaborative and open-minded. Heather encourages people to name goals and try approaches that fit their values. She emphasizes respect and acceptance so clients can be honest about hard experiences.
Over eight years of practice have shaped her work with many issues, including compassion fatigue, addiction, bipolar disorder, and intimacy-related concerns. Heather also supports clients dealing with adoption or foster care histories, aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and body image or sexual identity topics.
Heather offers sessions at times that can fit busy schedules, with options for daytime, evening, and weekend meetings, and messaging for additional support. Prospective clients are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to her availability.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Colorado, Michigan, Illinois, Louisiana
Languages
English
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How her approaches guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small, meaningful steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, sleep, and mood concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns and how past connections shape current reactions, which can be helpful for intimacy issues and relationship stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heather will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they try techniques, check what helps, and adjust the plan over time.
Because the original biography lists session timing and messaging rather than specific delivery formats, confirm current online session options before booking. Practically, online work can make therapy easier to fit into busy weeks. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, and let people use messaging between sessions for brief support. Heather also offers evening and weekend times to help sessions match real life schedules.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Heather address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and many related challenges listed on her profile.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm, open-minded, and collaborative. Sessions are paced to match each person, focusing on strengths and practical coping skills.
What is her clinical background?
Heather has eight years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns, including addiction, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and caregiver stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices from Colorado.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography notes daily, evening, and weekend session times plus messaging for additional support; confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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