Heather Lopez, LCSW

Heather Lopez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience. She is based in New York and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, and eating concerns. She focuses on clear, practical steps in sessions. Heather draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and learn new coping skills. Sessions move at a steady pace, with tools and homework when that fits a person's needs. Her style is warm and direct. She balances acceptance with gentle challenges so clients can try new behaviors while feeling understood. Heather pays attention to communication patterns and family dynamics that often keep problems stuck. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by guilt, shame, panic attacks, or isolation. She also supports those dealing with caregiver stress, aging-related concerns, and issues connected to military service. Eating and impulse-related problems are included among her focus areas. Therapy typically includes skill practice, short experiments, and talking through recent struggles. Heather encourages people to set small, achievable goals and to notice progress between sessions. She tends to keep language simple and actionable so people can use what they learn in daily life.

Using CBT and DBT Online to Build Practical Skills

Heather uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice how thoughts affect feelings and behavior, then practice new ways of thinking and acting. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and many everyday struggles. Dialectical Behavior Therapy focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication. DBT skills can help when emotions feel intense or when impulsive behaviors and relationship conflicts get in the way of goals. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather will listen to what matters most, try a few strategies, and adjust based on what helps a person meet their goals. The focus is on finding tools that fit a client's life and needs. Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have a longer, face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a quieter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit brief updates, practice skills between sessions, or reach out when a short strategy is needed. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other obligations.