Heather Friend, LCSW, CSW
Therapist focused on practical support and clarity
Details
| Name | Heather Friend |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW, CSW |
| Based in | Colorado |
| Licensed in | Colorado, Michigan, Illinois, Louisiana |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Heather
Heather Friend is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, trauma, and parenting challenges. She works with a wide range of concerns including depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Heather aims to make reaching out feel easier and less overwhelming for those who are nervous about starting therapy.
Her style is warm, supportive, and collaborative. She creates a respectful space where people can talk without judgment.
Background and approach
Sessions move at a pace set by the client so they feel in control of the work. Heather uses practical tools and conversational problem-solving. She helps people notice their strengths, clarify what matters to them, and build everyday coping skills.
That can mean learning new ways to handle anxiety, setting boundaries, or working through grief one step at a time. Her background spans eight years in clinical practice and she holds LCSW and CSW credentials. Heather offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels.
She also accepts international clients who prefer to connect from other locations. Many sessions are 45 minutes and can be scheduled in the evenings, on weekends, or during daytime hours when available. Messaging between sessions is welcome for extra support, and Heather typically responds within 24 hours.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Heather works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Heather directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Heather directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Heather brings narrative and ACT work online
Heather uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their lives. This approach looks at patterns and meanings, and helps people separate themselves from difficult labels so they can try new ways of living. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choosing actions that match personal values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based work helps people explore relationship patterns and build safer ways of relating to others when past experiences affect current closeness.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they may try a few methods and adjust as needed so the work fits the client's pace and priorities.
Online therapy makes frequent work more practical. Video calls allow fuller conversation and face-to-face connection, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options let people fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel and still keep momentum between appointments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Heather help with?
Heather supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating and sleeping problems, and related concerns.
How would you describe her way of working?
She uses a warm, open-minded, and collaborative approach. Sessions are paced to the client and focus on building confidence, clarity, and practical coping skills.
What is her clinical background?
Heather has eight years of clinical experience as a practicing social worker. Her work focuses on helping people feel more grounded and capable in daily life.
What credentials and location are listed for Heather?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is based in Colorado with licensure noted in Illinois and Colorado.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and Heather is able to work with international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Heather offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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