Heather Phelps, LISW-CP

Heather Phelps is a licensed social worker in South Carolina who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, and mood concerns. She supports people coping with grief, anger, low self-esteem, relationship and family problems, and the strain that comes with caregiving. Heather aims for a practical, down-to-earth approach that meets people where they are.

She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused ideas, and trauma-focused methods in her work. Sessions often include learning simple skills for emotion regulation, problem solving, and managing anxious thoughts. She also teaches breathing and movement techniques that people can use between meetings.

Heather has six years of clinical experience and has worked as both a clinic-based therapist and a clinic director. She has developed and taught wellness programs for children and adults that focus on relaxation, communication, and social connection. She also created a Mindful Parenting Program to help parents build practical routines and coping strategies.

Her style is client-centered; she treats people as the experts on their own lives and collaborates to make a personalized plan. In sessions she emphasizes small, doable steps and skills people can practice at home. Heather says taking the first step to start therapy takes courage and aims to be a steady partner in clients' efforts to reach the life they want.

How Heather Uses Practical Approaches Online

Heather commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT sessions focus on clear steps and exercises you can practice between meetings to reduce anxiety, depression, or stress.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters most and take small actions toward those values. ACT teaches ways to accept hard emotions while committing to meaningful behavior changes that match personal goals.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather will listen to a person's concerns and work together to choose or adapt methods that fit their needs, goals, and day-to-day life. That partnership guides which tools and techniques are used.

Online therapy offers flexibility by letting people join sessions from different places via video calls or phone. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or times when written check-ins work better than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to practice skills between sessions.