- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Heidi
Heidi Strater is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 25 years of experience. She works with adults and older adults who are dealing with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief, addiction, and the daily stress of life changes. Heidi also supports people coping with relationship strain, guilt and shame, and caregiver stress.
She has a long history of working alongside people with chronic mental illness and with those who have episodic challenges. Sessions often focus on practical ways to manage mood, reduce harmful behaviors, and rebuild routines. Heidi pays attention to how caregiving, aging, and medical challenges affect thoughts and feelings.
Her approach emphasizes clear, usable tools. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thinking patterns and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy helps with emotion regulation and coping skills. Mindfulness and client-centered principles guide how she listens and responds.
Heidi also brings motivational interviewing into difficult conversations about substance use and change. That helps people weigh options and move toward goals at their own pace. She frames change as a step-by-step process rather than a single event.
People can expect straightforward conversation and concrete strategies. Heidi often addresses communication problems, codependency, and control issues alongside mood symptoms. She pays special attention to adoption and foster care concerns and to forgiveness, guilt, and shame as part of emotional recovery.
How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Heidi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions often include small experiments, thought records, and goal-setting to reduce anxiety, depression, or problematic habits.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for teaching emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills are practical and can be practiced between sessions to manage strong emotions and reduce impulsive behaviors.
Finding the right approach is part of how she works. Heidi will talk with each person about their concerns, goals, and what feels doable. Together they decide which methods to try and how to pace changes, with regular check-ins to adjust as needed.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also allow someone to choose audio-only if they prefer not to use video. Ask during the matching step about the specific session formats available.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, relationship and family concerns, and issues like guilt and shame.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style uses client-centered listening with practical tools from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help people change patterns and manage emotions.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of clinical experience working with adults and geriatric clients, including those with chronic mental illness and episodic mood concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices with clients located in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the US?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.