- Compassionate guidance
- Practical skills
- Goal focused
About Heather
Heather Lopez is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York. She has 11 years of professional experience and helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, eating concerns, and relationship strain.
Heather uses straightforward, evidence-based methods to help people understand patterns that keep them stuck. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach practical skills for managing overwhelming thoughts and strong emotions.
In sessions she balances change with acceptance. Heather takes a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach while encouraging steps toward each person’s goals. That might look like trying a new coping skill, testing a different way of communicating, or tracking thoughts that fuel anxiety.
Her work also covers family problems, caregiver stress, feelings of isolation, guilt and shame, and struggles with control or impulsivity. She is familiar with issues tied to mood disorders, panic attacks, postpartum depression, and veteran and armed forces concerns.
Heather welcomes clear conversations about what someone wants from therapy and tailors the pace accordingly. To begin, she asks about current problems, what has helped or not helped before, and what a better week would look like. This keeps sessions focused and relevant to everyday life.
Heather uses straightforward, evidence-based methods to help people understand patterns that keep them stuck. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach practical skills for managing overwhelming thoughts and strong emotions.
In sessions she balances change with acceptance. Heather takes a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach while encouraging steps toward each person’s goals. That might look like trying a new coping skill, testing a different way of communicating, or tracking thoughts that fuel anxiety.
Her work also covers family problems, caregiver stress, feelings of isolation, guilt and shame, and struggles with control or impulsivity. She is familiar with issues tied to mood disorders, panic attacks, postpartum depression, and veteran and armed forces concerns.
Heather welcomes clear conversations about what someone wants from therapy and tailors the pace accordingly. To begin, she asks about current problems, what has helped or not helped before, and what a better week would look like. This keeps sessions focused and relevant to everyday life.
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