At a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Utah / 7265431-3501
- NPI
- 1053207647
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Utah
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Addiction and trauma focus
- Identity-centered care
- Skill-based tools
About Heather
Heather Ross is a licensed clinical social worker who helps teens and adults facing addiction, depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, and body image concerns. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. Heather emphasizes building trust first so people feel safe enough to start making changes.
Heather has seven years of clinical practice and more than a decade working in mental health settings. Her background includes inpatient treatment, child protective services, foster care, domestic violence shelter work, and in-home services for people with disabilities. Those roles shaped her practical approach to common and complex struggles.
Her work focuses on identity-centered care grounded in compassion and presence. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's perspective and to create a respectful, collaborative space. Motivational Interviewing is part of how she helps people explore ambivalence and find internal reasons to change.
Heather also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior therapy skills, and mindfulness practices. These methods are used to build coping skills, manage strong emotions, and change unhelpful thinking patterns. The therapist aims to help clients reconnect with their inner wisdom while offering steady support.
Heather’s style is practical and straightforward. She offers a listening ear, gentle guidance, and concrete tools for daily life. People looking for an empathic professional who combines real-world experience with multiple therapy approaches may find her approach a good match.
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How Heather’s approaches translate to online work
Heather frequently uses Motivational Interviewing to help people resolve mixed feelings about change, focusing on their own goals and reasons for moving forward. Client-Centered Therapy is central too, offering an accepting, nonjudgmental space where the client's priorities guide the work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides practical tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety and depressive patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Heather takes a collaborative stance, working with each person to decide which methods feel most useful. She tailors techniques to a client's needs and goals rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so more focus goes to the conversation. Therapists can also adapt behavioral homework, mindfulness practices, and skills coaching to remote sessions so progress continues between meetings. Discuss format and scheduling options during the initial match to find what will work best for your life. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changesAdditional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
7+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does Heather commonly help with?
She works with people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and self-love.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is identity-centered and compassionate, with an emphasis on presence and listening. She aims to build trust first and then offer practical skills and gentle guidance.
What relevant experience does she bring?
Heather has seven years of clinical practice and a total of about 12 years working across inpatient treatment, child protective services, foster care, domestic violence shelters, and in-home services for people with disabilities.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She holds an LCSW, which is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she is licensed in Utah.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The therapist's biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or in-person visits are offered.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Heather?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers