- CBT methods
- Mindfulness skills
- Trauma-focused work
About Heather
Heather Kerble is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with seven years of clinical experience. She holds licensure in Rhode Island and practices in South Carolina. Heather works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and issues related to LGBT identities, among other areas.
Heather centers the person telling the story. She frames clients as the experts on their lives and looks for strengths already present. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. She uses straightforward conversation and problem-solving rather than long lectures.
Her approach blends a few different methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to notice unhelpful thoughts and test them against real-life evidence. Mindfulness techniques help people slow down, notice sensations, and respond rather than react. Trauma-focused work addresses the effects of past hurt in a paced and direct way.
Heather also draws on client-centered practices that prioritize the client’s perspective. Solution-Focused Therapy is used when someone wants concrete goals and short-term change. Together these methods help with guilt and shame, body image, communication problems, gender dysphoria, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.
Practical matters are discussed openly. Heather can talk about insurance and private-pay choices. To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s intake steps and schedule a first session after a brief questionnaire.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the client’s perspective, then following what matters most to that person. In online sessions this means space for the client to set priorities and reflect while the therapist responds in ways that follow the client’s lead. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify thoughts that increase guilt or anxiety and then tests them with practical experiments and small behavioral changes. Online sessions can guide those experiments and plan homework between meetings.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then suggest a mix of strategies that fit those aims. That plan can be adjusted as sessions unfold so methods change if something is not helpful.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Discussing format and timing during the initial scheduling helps match sessions to everyday life without assuming a single setup will suit everyone.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, LGBT-related issues, grief, eating and body image, parenting strain, ADHD, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
Heather uses a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques and trauma-focused methods to notice unhelpful thoughts and address painful memories in a paced way.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of clinical experience and practices as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Her credentials include MA LICSW and RI LICSW, and she practices in South Carolina.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; she also notes options for insurance and private pay can be discussed.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.