- Client-centered work
- CBT techniques
- Motivational interviewing
About Heather
Heather Salyers is a Kentucky-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with six years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self-esteem, depression, and related concerns. Heather’s approach is straightforward and focused on helping people speak about what’s hard without judgment.
She frames the first session as an assessment to learn what brought a person to therapy and to decide next steps together. Sessions can be 30 or 45 minutes based on client preference. Heather offers video, chat, and phone sessions and encourages messaging between appointments for ongoing check-ins.
Heather uses client-centered work to keep conversations focused on the person’s priorities. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and build different habits. Motivational interviewing is part of how she supports change when someone feels stuck.
Her practice includes work on relationship, family, parenting, grief, anger, coping with life changes, and addictions among other concerns. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, adoption and foster care, blended family issues, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and fertility issues.
Sessions are offered in English and conducted from Kentucky. Heather uses a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time; costs vary with location. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. Online sessions use this to let the client set priorities, describe concerns, and decide what to work on together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them. In virtual sessions, CBT often involves structured conversation, worksheets, and short between-session tasks to practice new habits.Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Heather will collaborate with each person to see which methods make sense for their goals and preferences. That may mean combining client-centered conversations with CBT exercises or using motivational interviewing techniques when someone feels stuck about change.
Heather offers video, chat, and phone sessions and supports messaging during the week. Confirm the currently supported session types before you book to be sure they fit your schedule and needs. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and remove the need to travel to an office. These practical benefits can help keep therapy consistent while the therapist and client figure out what works best.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, anger, and coping with life changes.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses client-centered conversations and cognitive-behavioral tools to talk about guilt or shame tied to relationships, family, faith, or past actions. Sessions aim to name patterns and consider different ways of thinking and acting.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker. Her work history includes helping people with trauma, motivation, and mood concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
Heather is an LCSW licensed in Kentucky and provides services from that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video, chat, and phone sessions and also encourages messaging during the week. Confirm the current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Costs vary by location and services. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session. The first visit is often an assessment to plan next steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.