At a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / 090719
- NPI
- 1093094435
- Experience
- 18 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational interviewing
- Evening and weekend hours
- Subscription-based sessions
About Heather
Heather Kangur is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience supporting people through hard changes. She began her career working with adults and children who have intellectual and physical disabilities and has continued to help people facing a wide range of challenges. Heather practices in New York and sees clients in English.
She has worked with people struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting challenges. She also helps when life brings major transitions, relationship strain, caregiving stress, or questions about life purpose. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, hoarding, impulsivity, and isolation or loneliness.
Her approach draws on Motivational Interviewing alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods. Heather aims to meet people where they are and support small, practical steps toward change. Sessions often include clear problem-solving, reflection on values, and tools to manage mood and stress.
Heather’s background includes individual therapy, group work, behavioral case management, and facilitation. She has worked with people across different ages and cultures and brings that experience into sessions. She often schedules evenings and weekends to fit around family and work obligations.
To begin, Heather asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule based on availability. Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and session costs vary by location and therapist availability.
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How Heather’s approaches translate to online therapy
Heather uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and to build small, manageable steps toward goals. This approach is useful when someone feels stuck or uncertain about making a change. Client-centered therapy is also a core part of her work and focuses on listening, empathy, and making space for each person's perspective to guide the process.
She also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different actions that can improve mood and daily functioning. That method tends to be practical and skills-focused, which pairs well with goal-setting from motivational work. Together these approaches help with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the collaboration. Heather will talk with each person about their needs, preferences, and goals, and then tailor the mix of strategies. She sees therapy as a joint effort where the client’s values and pace shape the work.
The original biography notes Heather interacts through video sessions, phone, and text and that she checks messages daily. If you want to book, confirm the current session options before scheduling so you know what format will be used. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use a break at work or family downtime more easily. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsHoardingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
18+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Heather help with?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, and life transitions. She also addresses ADHD, self esteem, relationship and family issues, and caregiving strain.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style blends Motivational Interviewing with client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques. Sessions focus on practical steps, values-based conversation, and tools to manage mood and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
Heather has 18 years of clinical experience working in individual therapy, group work, behavioral case management, and facilitation.
What are her credentials and location?
She practices as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Costs vary with location and therapist availability.
How do I get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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