- Warm collaborative care
- Practical tools
- Evening and weekend
About Heather
Heather Friend, LCSW, CSW, helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress, and relationship struggles. She offers a calm and accepting presence for people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to begin. Her style is patient and down-to-earth, with an emphasis on building confidence and clearer emotional thinking.
Heather keeps sessions collaborative and paced to each person's needs. She focuses on helping people notice their strengths, name what matters to them, and take small steps toward feeling more capable. Sessions aim to be practical and approachable, with space to process grief, trauma, parenting stress, addiction concerns, and work-related strain.
Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches. She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and make committed choices. Cognitive behavior techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. Attachment-based and client-centered approaches guide the relationship in-session, and dialectical skills are used for emotion regulation when needed.
Heather has eight years of clinical experience and holds Illinois and Colorado licenses as a clinical social worker. She offers a flexible schedule that includes daily, evening, and weekend sessions, and she is available for international clients. Language of service is English.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their calendar. Sessions are 45 minutes and messaging between sessions is available for additional support.
Heather keeps sessions collaborative and paced to each person's needs. She focuses on helping people notice their strengths, name what matters to them, and take small steps toward feeling more capable. Sessions aim to be practical and approachable, with space to process grief, trauma, parenting stress, addiction concerns, and work-related strain.
Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches. She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and make committed choices. Cognitive behavior techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. Attachment-based and client-centered approaches guide the relationship in-session, and dialectical skills are used for emotion regulation when needed.
Heather has eight years of clinical experience and holds Illinois and Colorado licenses as a clinical social worker. She offers a flexible schedule that includes daily, evening, and weekend sessions, and she is available for international clients. Language of service is English.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their calendar. Sessions are 45 minutes and messaging between sessions is available for additional support.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.