Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Heather works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Heather
Heather Sheidler is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Michigan with 16 years in the mental health field. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, mood concerns, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Heather works with individuals facing parenting challenges, relationship or family strain, grief, addiction, and major life changes.
She speaks English and offers online sessions in several formats. Heather draws on practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people gain skills they can use right away.
Background and approach
Sessions center on clear goals and on learning tools for coping with strong emotions, impulsivity, and difficult reactions. She emphasizes building on a person’s strengths and increasing everyday functioning rather than relying on labels or quick fixes. Her background includes work in residential programs and outpatient community mental health settings.
That range of experience informs how she tailors plans to each person’s situation. Heather often blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness and client-centered methods to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines. Therapy with Heather is collaborative and straightforward.
Clients can expect to talk through patterns, practice new skills, and use short exercises between sessions. Heather supports realistic change over time and adjusts the approach as needs shift. People who choose Heather usually want a practical, down-to-earth counselor who helps them manage strong feelings and regain control over daily life.
She encourages active participation and sets clear steps toward achievable goals.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Heather lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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 translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking practical steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, panic, anger, and mood problems. Mindfulness Therapy involves simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness, which can ease impulsivity and emotional overwhelm.Picking the right approach is part of the process. Heather works with each person to figure out which methods match their goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made or needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided skill practice. Phone sessions can fit a work break or be used when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity over time.
Questions people ask about Heather
What concerns does Heather commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and abuse, addictions, family and relationship problems, parenting strain, grief, and mood disorders.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Heather uses a collaborative, goal-focused style. Sessions emphasize practical skills, short exercises, and applying new strategies between meetings.
How long has she worked in mental health?
Heather has 16 years of experience in the mental health field, including residential and outpatient community settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in the state of Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Heather offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Heather?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.