- CBT and DBT informed
- Calm practical guidance
- Focus on usable skills
About Heather
Heather Lopez is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of practice in California and New York. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, or eating concerns. Heather speaks plainly and keeps conversations direct so people can get useful tools quickly.
Her approach mixes practical skills and honest reflection. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which emphasizes coping skills and emotional regulation. Sessions often include concrete strategies people can try between meetings and space to talk about what gets in the way of change.
Heather aims to balance change with acceptance. She uses a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance while encouraging clients to take small, manageable steps toward their goals. That can mean practicing breathing and grounding techniques for panic moments, tracking patterns that keep anxiety going, or rehearsing clearer ways to talk with others.
She has worked with a broad range of concerns related to mood, family interaction, caregiving stress, and trauma-impacted issues. Heather also supports people facing panic disorder and panic attacks as one of her focus areas. Her background includes work across clinical settings that inform a flexible, real-world approach to treatment.
People who prefer direct guidance and practical homework often find this style useful. If you want straightforward tools and a steady, encouraging therapist, Heather offers a calm, structured way to work toward relief.
How CBT and DBT Shape Online Therapy
Heather commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and simple experiments. That approach can be useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and patterns that keep problems repeating.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling relationship conflicts more effectively. DBT-style skills can be helpful for intense worry, panic moments, and impulsive reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heather will collaborate with each person to decide which skills and methods fit their goals, needs, and preferred pace. She encourages trying techniques and adjusting plans based on what helps in daily life.
Session format details are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins when practice or skills need review. It can also let people choose quieter times, use telephone instead of video if that feels simpler, or schedule shorter sessions for focused skill work.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California, New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Heather commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, eating concerns, and related mood difficulties.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Heather uses a direct, compassionate approach that mixes skill-building with reflective conversations to help people make small, steady changes.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has 11 years of professional experience working in clinical settings in California and New York.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with CA LCSW and NY LCSW credentials and practices from New York.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.