- Guilt and shame work
- ACT and CBT
- Attachment focus
About Heidi
Dr. Heidi Duong is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with seven years of clinical experience based in Washington. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. She also helps address issues connected to abandonment, attachment, body image, codependency, and guilt and shame.
Her approach is practical and person-centered. She listens to what feels stuck and then talks through concrete steps to make daily life feel more manageable. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that lead back to old reactions and testing small changes that can shift those patterns.
Dr. Duong integrates several therapeutic methods to match the problem at hand. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to clarify values and committed action, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and reframe unhelpful thoughts, and Attachment-Based work to trace how early relationships shape today’s responses. She also draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and client-centered methods when those fit the client's needs.
Her work often targets the practical side of recovery: building routines, practicing new communication, and developing coping skills for intense emotions. For people wrestling with guilt, shame, or family-of-origin wounds, she helps map where those feelings come from and what small, doable steps might weaken their hold.
Dr. Duong describes her role as helping people find more life satisfaction and self-direction. She offers tools and exercises alongside talk therapy to help clients test changes between sessions.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and commit to small actions that match those values; it is useful for anxiety, guilt, and low mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practicing different responses to those patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current emotions and reactions, which can be helpful for people dealing with abandonment, codependency, or relationship-driven shame.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods to try first and will adjust the plan as needs and goals become clearer. This is an active process that may combine techniques from different models to address the most pressing concerns.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can fit into a work break or reduce travel time, and sessions without video can lower bandwidth needs. Licensed professionals can still use the same practical tools online: value-guided action from ACT, thought records from CBT, and relational mapping from attachment work. Ask about session length and the subscription payment structure when you complete the matching questionnaire to plan what will work best for your schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Washington, Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating issues, low self-esteem, and depression, plus related concerns like body image, codependency, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps map where those feelings come from and uses behavioral steps and therapeutic techniques to reduce their daily impact.
What is her clinical background?
She has seven years of experience providing mental health counseling and integrates several therapeutic methods in her work.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Washington and practices from Washington state.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and 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.