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- ACT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Emotion-focused work
About Heather
LISW in Ohio with 20 years of experience, Heather Hershey-Tompkins focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She works with adults on relationship and intimacy concerns, career questions, attention issues, and mood disorders. Heather uses a mix of practical talk and structured exercises to help people manage symptoms and make decisions that fit their lives.
Heather draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy in her sessions. She sees clients as the experts on their own stories and uses those strengths as a starting point. Sessions involve noticing thoughts and behaviors, practicing new responses, and clarifying what matters most to each person.
Her approach breaks problems into manageable steps. For anxiety and stress she focuses on skills to reduce avoidance and increase flexible action. For grief and life changes she combines emotion-focused conversation with exercises to support adjustment and meaning-making.
When working on relationships or communication problems she helps people identify patterns, name emotions, and try small behavior changes to test what works. For mood disorders and bipolar concerns she uses practical strategies to track mood and regulate routine alongside therapy work.
Heather encourages straightforward goals and measurable progress. She asks about a person’s priorities and then helps plan next steps. To begin, clients use the site matching process and schedule an initial session to talk about needs and preferences.
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How her approaches are used in remote sessions
Heather commonly blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. CBT targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with practical exercises and skill practice to reduce symptoms.She also incorporates Client-Centered and Mindfulness elements, offering space for people to describe their experience while building present-moment awareness and attention skills. These methods are useful for anxiety, stress, mood concerns, grief, and relationship patterns.
Choosing a therapeutic approach is collaborative. Heather will talk with each person about their goals, try techniques that match those goals, and adjust methods if something is not helping. That conversation about fit usually happens in the first sessions and continues as work progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy week by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to schedule sessions around work or family commitments. Licensed professionals often use video or phone to support regular weekly work and skill practice, depending on what the client and therapist agree on.
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Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, career questions, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What therapy approaches does she use?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy to guide sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience helping people with mood concerns, stress, grief, and relationship issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LISW licensed in Ohio and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Session cost varies with location and services are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.