Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
How Heather works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Montana
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Heather
Heather Hundtoft is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, family conflict, anger, and self-esteem struggles. She creates an affirming, respectful space and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Heather is direct and compassionate, and she aims to help people feel more in control of their reactions and relationships.
Her work often centers on building healthier relationships and clearer communication. She helps people notice patterns from their family of origin and make different choices now.
Background and approach
Heather supports people dealing with social anxiety, guilt and shame, codependency, and impulse control concerns. She also addresses issues tied to body image, eating and food-related challenges, fertility questions, and the fallout from domestic violence. Addiction and substance concerns are part of her caseload, with attention to how those behaviors affect daily life.
Anger management and learning alternative coping skills are specific areas she helps people practice. Heather uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person. Sessions focus on small, doable changes and on skills people can use between meetings.
Her collaborative style invites clients to set goals together and measure progress as they move forward. With seven years of clinical experience and a Montana practice, Heather provides steady, practical support for people navigating complicated emotions and life transitions. She works in English and aims to help clients build self-compassion and lasting coping skills.
What Heather works with
Everything Heather lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Heather's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
How evidence-based techniques work online
Heather uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address emotional regulation and relationship patterns. One approach focuses on learning concrete skills for managing intense feelings like anger and anxiety, teaching breathing and grounding exercises and alternative behaviors to try in triggering moments. Another approach looks at patterns that come from family of origin and helps people practice clearer communication and different choices in current relationships.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Heather will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and what feels doable. Together they decide which techniques to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made, so therapy fits the person's life and needs.
Online sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video lets people work through exercises and see nonverbal cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick check-ins, and messaging is useful for short updates or between-session work. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Heather
What kinds of problems does Heather address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflict, anger, and self-esteem issues, plus related areas like body image and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Heather takes a collaborative, practical approach using evidence-based techniques and skill-building to help clients manage emotions and improve relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker working with people on a range of concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Montana and holds the LCSW credential, which stands for licensed clinical social worker.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered online?
Heather offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet remotely.
How does billing and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.