Heather Engle, LCSW, CSW

Heather Engle is a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado who focuses on practical, evidence-based approaches. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Heather is direct but warm and aims to make sessions feel understandable and useful from the first visit.

She has four years of professional experience supporting people facing stress and anxiety. She also helps those coping with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and difficulties with anger and self-esteem. Heather pays attention to how daily thoughts and actions keep problems going and helps clients try small changes that add up.

Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Heather works with each person to set clear, doable steps they can practice between meetings. She uses mindfulness skills and elements from trauma-focused work to manage intense emotions and process upsetting memories.

When people struggle with guilt, shame, or trouble communicating, Heather helps them name what’s happening and experiment with new responses. She also supports those dealing with social anxiety and phobias by breaking challenges into manageable pieces.

Her approach balances practical tools and emotional understanding. Heather encourages honest talk about setbacks and progress. She aims to help people build more self-compassion and steadier coping over time.

How Heather’s approaches translate to online therapy

Heather commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT sessions often include step-by-step exercises and practical homework that can be done between online meetings.

She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy and EMDR-informed work to help process distressing memories and reduce their hold on daily life. Trauma-focused techniques tend to move at the client’s pace and focus on stabilizing strong emotions before memory processing begins.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Heather discusses goals and preferences in early sessions and adjusts methods to fit what the person needs. She will collaborate on what feels most useful, whether that means skill-building, mindful practices, or deeper trauma work.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules. Video is useful for full conversations and skill coaching. Phone calls work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging let people send notes or check in between sessions. These options give flexibility so clients can choose what fits their routine and comfort.