Heather OConnell, LPCC

Heather OConnell is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Ohio who draws on seven years of experience. She uses clear, practical methods to help people with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, depression, grief, trauma, and ADHD. Heather speaks plainly and focuses on concrete steps people can use right away.

She favors Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and actions affect feelings. Heather also uses Mindfulness Therapy to build present-moment awareness and Trauma-Focused Therapy to address lingering effects of past harm. These approaches guide her work without jargon.

In sessions she aims to build trust and a predictable routine. She creates short-term goals, practices skills together, and checks progress each week. The emphasis is on skills people can use between appointments to manage symptoms and cope with life changes.

Heather has a background in community mental health and experience supporting young people with mood and behavioral concerns. That experience informs her direct, calm style and her ability to adapt tools to different situations.

People who reach out can expect clear explanations, guided practice, and attention to practical problems like sleep, panic, concentration, and communication. Heather encourages questions and works together with each person to find what helps most.

How CBT, Mindfulness, and Trauma Work Online

Heather commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is practical and often includes homework like thought records and behavior experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and grounding practices. Mindfulness helps with stress, rumination, and emotional reactivity by training awareness of the present moment. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past events continue to cause distress; it focuses on processing experiences and building coping skills to reduce symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust as needed. She works together with clients to pick techniques that feel useful and manageable.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make counseling more flexible. Video allows face-to-face interaction for skill practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing, shorter exchanges. These options let people fit sessions into work, school, or busy family routines while focusing on practical skills and progress.