Therapist profile
Heather Friend, LCSW, CSW
LCSW counselor - relationships and parenting
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- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment work
About Heather
Heather Friend is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with eight years of clinical experience based in Colorado. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strains, addictions, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder. Sessions are described as collaborative and paced to the client, with a focus on building clarity and confidence.
Heather uses a mix of practical methods to help people manage day-to-day challenges. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral work and skills-oriented therapies to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning. She also brings attachment-focused ideas to conversations about closeness and safety in relationships.
Clients can expect conversations that are straightforward and paced to what feels manageable. Heather notes she offers live sessions that last 45 minutes and that she responds to messages, typically within 24 hours. She offers daily, evening, and weekend session times and describes scheduling through an online calendar.
Her work includes attention to parenting concerns, blended family issues, adoption and foster care matters, and caregiving stress among other family-related topics. She also lists focus areas such as ADHD, body image, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue.
Heather holds LCSW and CSW credentials with licensure in Illinois and Colorado. She conducts sessions in English and accepts clients from outside the United States. The subscription billing used for sessions varies with location and can be canceled at any time. To begin, readers are asked to use the See online therapy options button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and problems with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going, then practicing specific changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, or sleep disruption. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current closeness and trust. It can help people understand relationship worries, intimacy-related issues, and patterns that affect parenting and caregiving.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before to decide which methods to emphasize. That process is collaborative, with adjustments made as progress unfolds.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy around family and work commitments and making it easier to keep regular appointments. The biography indicates Heather offers live 45-minute sessions and messaging with typical responses within 24 hours, so confirm current session formats before booking. Online work can allow for shorter check-ins, evening or weekend scheduling, and carrying strategies straight into everyday life without extra travel.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Colorado, Michigan, Illinois, Louisiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to home life?
She works with adults on parenting strain, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and caregiver stress, as well as relationship and intimacy-related matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and paced to the client's needs, focusing on building emotional clarity and practical skills for daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Heather has eight years of experience as a clinical social worker and counselor in therapeutic settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is licensed in Illinois (LCSW) and Colorado (LCSW). She is based in Colorado.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
Yes. Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography describes live sessions that last 45 minutes and messaging with typical responses within 24 hours; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule the initial session through the provided calendar.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.