Heather Kleckinger-Craven, LPC

Heather Kleckinger-Craven uses a practical, skills-based approach to help people manage stress and emotional pain. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Louisiana with 19 years of experience. Heather focuses on clear goals and concrete steps so progress can be tracked over time.

In sessions she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to change unhelpful thinking and build useful habits. She helps people address anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and issues with intimacy and relationships. Heather also works with concerns like addiction, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and the strain of life transitions.

Her method is collaborative and direct. She and the client set measurable goals, try new skills between sessions, and review what is or is not working. That makes it easier to adjust the plan and notice small improvements.

Heather pays attention to how family of origin, guilt, and shame can shape current patterns. She also supports people facing divorce or separation, personality-related challenges, and co-occurring problems such as process addictions. Her work includes practical strategies for coping and clearer decision making.

People who choose Heather can expect straightforward guidance, skill practice, and regular checking of goals. She aims to help clients find manageable changes that improve daily life and relationships.

Online therapy focused on practical approaches

Heather commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a method that helps people identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that worsen anxiety, depression, sleep troubles, and similar problems. CBT emphasizes hands-on exercises and short-term goals to produce noticeable shifts in daily life.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy, which concentrates on identifying strengths and small steps that move a person toward their goals. This approach is useful when someone wants targeted strategies and quick, manageable changes rather than lengthy exploration.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what they want to accomplish. From there they collaborate to try methods that fit and adjust over time if something isn’t helping.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone can be lower bandwidth and easier when movement or hands-on tasks are needed. Chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or use brief written exchanges when that format feels easier. These options provide flexibility for scheduling and different ways to practice skills between appointments.