Heather Cooper, LPCC

Heather Cooper is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor with seven years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and trauma. Heather also supports people facing grief, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and concerns related to LGBT identity. She uses clear, practical language and straightforward steps in sessions.

Heather believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to change. She listens carefully and helps clients notice patterns that keep problems stuck. Together they set small, achievable goals and track progress between sessions.

Her approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and dialectical ideas. That means Heather will help a person test unhelpful thoughts, practice new skills, and explore values and meaning when it fits. Sessions often include skill coaching, problem-solving, and reflective conversation.

Heather works with people coping with big life shifts such as divorce, chronic health conditions, or job stress. She also supports those dealing with intimacy issues, anger, ADHD-related struggles, and identity questions. The work can include short-term problem-focused plans or longer exploration of patterns and values.

People choose Heather when they want a collaborative style. She offers steady feedback and practical tools while honoring each person’s pace. Her goal is to help clients leave sessions with clearer next steps and more confidence to try them.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Heather uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions often include concrete exercises and short homework tasks that work well over video or messaging. Client-Centered Therapy is about listening and reflecting so clients feel heard and supported; this approach helps build trust whether meeting by phone or video.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Heather will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level. She checks in regularly and adapts techniques based on progress and feedback so the plan fits the person's needs.

Online sessions offer flexibility across several formats: video calls for visual connection and interactive work, phone sessions when bandwidth or mobility is limited, live chat for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging for brief support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, return to a short check-in during a work break, or use written tools that reinforce in-session learning.