Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
How Heather works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Heather
Heather Nelson is a licensed social worker with more than 26 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She works with adults facing trauma, addiction, grief, and questions about intimacy or self-esteem. Heather speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use in day-to-day life.
She explains options and tailors conversations to each person. Sessions are steady and respectful, with an emphasis on listening first.
Background and approach
Heather aims to help clients notice patterns, try new ways of coping, and build small routines that make a difference. Her background blends several well-known therapy approaches. Heather draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify thoughts that fuel strong feelings.
She uses acceptance and commitment strategies to help people clarify values and take action toward them. Attachment-informed work helps when past relationships shape current reactions. Heather describes herself as compassionate and sensitive.
She develops a simple plan with each client and adjusts it as needs change. For many people this means learning skills for anger and stress, improving communication, or managing symptoms of ADHD and bipolar conditions. Sessions can address a wide range of life changes and ongoing struggles, including career stress, caregiver strain, body image, and addiction concerns.
Heather encourages steady progress and practical tools rather than quick fixes. If someone is ready to begin, she supports them through the early steps of the process.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Heather lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Heather’s Approaches Work Online
Heather integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in straightforward ways. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and practice different behaviors to reduce anger, anxiety, and depression. It is useful for people who want step-by-step techniques to change reactions.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small actions toward those values even when feelings are strong. This approach can help with stress, anger management, and life transitions by combining mindfulness and goal-setting.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heather will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level. Together they review progress and adjust techniques as needed so therapy stays practical and focused.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face to face when that fits. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging make brief check-ins and between-session practice easier to fit into a busy day. These options give flexibility for different schedules and communication preferences.
Questions people ask about Heather
What kinds of concerns does Heather help with?
Heather supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and related concerns like self-esteem and career stress.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She listens first and then builds a tailored plan. Sessions often include skill practice, behavior changes, and values-based goal setting.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Heather has 26 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is licensed in Georgia.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Heather offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.