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- ACT
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About Heather
LICSW, LISW social worker licensed in West Virginia and Ohio with seven years of clinical experience, Heather Showen focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and EMDR to guide sessions. Heather treats each person as the expert on their own life and works collaboratively to find ways forward.
Heather starts sessions by listening to what is most pressing. She helps people name patterns that keep them stuck and then practices straightforward skills to change those patterns. Sessions alternate between talking, skills practice, and planning small steps to try between meetings.
Her work often addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, issues around guilt and shame, and struggles with impulsivity or panic. She also supports people coping with chronic pain, illness, or caregiver stress. When life events like divorce or career shifts come up, she helps clients untangle practical choices and emotional responses.
Heather draws on ACT to clarify values and build willingness for hard feelings. She uses CBT and DBT techniques to teach coping tools and change unhelpful thinking or behavior. EMDR is offered for processing trauma and distress tied to past events.
Sessions aim for clear goals and measurable steps. Heather invites clients to try skills between appointments and to review what worked. The focus is on usable strategies that fit daily life and help people move toward what matters to them.
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How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Heather frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters and commit to small actions that reflect those values. ACT is practical for handling anxiety, stress, and life changes by teaching acceptance skills and value-based behavior. Client-Centered Therapy is direct about listening and reflecting back what a person says so they can find their own answers. That approach supports people who need a steady, respectful space to talk things through.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. CBT techniques are used to reduce panic, depression, and mood-related patterns through short practice tasks and homework. Heather treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process; she will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjust over time based on what helps.
If you want to know what formats are offered, confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists often combine talking, skills coaching, and brief between-session assignments so therapy can fit into everyday life without asking for large blocks of time.
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Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Ohio, West Virginia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic approaches are used?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and EMDR.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional work experience as a licensed social worker.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a West Virginia LICSW and an Ohio LISW and practices from West Virginia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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