- Warm collaborative care
- Practical coping skills
- Evening and weekend times
About Heather
Heather Friend, LCSW, CSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, trauma, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, and issues around intimacy. She also works with concerns such as sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar and depressive symptoms, and life transitions. Heather aims to make it easier to ask for help and to take the first step toward change.
Her style is warm, accepting, and practical. Sessions are collaborative and paced to fit each person's comfort. Heather focuses on helping people notice strengths, clarify values, and build daily skills that reduce distress. She emphasizes gentle pacing for people who feel nervous about starting therapy.
Heather uses a mix of approaches rooted in clear, workable steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers emotion regulation and distress-tolerance tools. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports values-based action and staying present with hard feelings.
She also draws on attachment-based and client-centered ideas to strengthen relationships and the therapy relationship itself. Heather offers live sessions at varied times, with typical sessions lasting 45 minutes, and she responds to messages usually within 24 hours. Her practice accepts international clients who can work in English.
Getting started means selecting the continue button on this profile, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on the therapist's calendar. Heather aims to keep scheduling flexible with evening and weekend options.
Her style is warm, accepting, and practical. Sessions are collaborative and paced to fit each person's comfort. Heather focuses on helping people notice strengths, clarify values, and build daily skills that reduce distress. She emphasizes gentle pacing for people who feel nervous about starting therapy.
Heather uses a mix of approaches rooted in clear, workable steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers emotion regulation and distress-tolerance tools. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports values-based action and staying present with hard feelings.
She also draws on attachment-based and client-centered ideas to strengthen relationships and the therapy relationship itself. Heather offers live sessions at varied times, with typical sessions lasting 45 minutes, and she responds to messages usually within 24 hours. Her practice accepts international clients who can work in English.
Getting started means selecting the continue button on this profile, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on the therapist's calendar. Heather aims to keep scheduling flexible with evening and weekend options.
How these approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then taking actions that match your values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and moving through life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors to reduce symptoms like low mood or anxious thinking. It often includes practical exercises to use between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. These tools can be helpful for big emotional reactions, impulsive behaviors, and managing strong feelings.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Heather will work with each person to try methods that fit their goals and preferences. Sessions can change over time as needs shift, and the therapist checks in to make sure the work feels useful and relevant.
If you plan to do online therapy, confirm the exact session options when booking. Heather offers live sessions that typically last 45 minutes and schedules evening and weekend times to fit different routines. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work or caregiving, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about current scheduling and messaging practices before your first session.
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
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Heather address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, trauma, parenting challenges, addictions, intimacy-related issues, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm, accepting, and collaborative. Sessions are paced to the client's comfort and focus on building strengths and clarity.
What experience does she bring?
Heather has eight years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and location does she have?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Colorado as an IL LCSW and CO LCSW.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients who can work in English.
What session formats are offered?
Live sessions are offered and typically run 45 minutes; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's calendar.