- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
- Trauma-focused care
About Heather
Heather OConnell is an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with seven years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Heather also focuses on issues like loneliness, impulsivity, communication difficulties, and challenges common in young adulthood.
Heather uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness strategies to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try small, testable changes. She also brings trauma-focused approaches when past events continue to affect day-to-day life.
Her background includes work in community mental health settings where she supported people with mood disorders, panic, post-traumatic stress, and attention-related concerns. That experience shaped a straightforward style that emphasizes building trust and setting realistic goals together.
Sessions tend to focus on specific, manageable steps - skills to reduce panic, ways to handle overwhelming stress, and techniques to improve sleep and concentration. Heather helps people practice these skills between meetings so progress can carry into everyday life.
She speaks English and practices in Ohio as an LPCC. Young adults in particular may find her approach helpful for transitions like leaving home, starting work or school, or dealing with relationship pressures. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
Approaches used in online sessions
Heather commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practice. CBT helps people spot patterns of thinking that increase anxiety or low mood and then try practical changes to reduce symptoms. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus.She also uses trauma-focused methods when past events continue to affect daily life. Those approaches focus on reducing the intensity of traumatic memories and building coping skills to manage triggers and flashbacks.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Heather will talk with clients about their goals, symptoms, and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule - for example, it can avoid travel time, allow shorter check-ins around work or classes, or remove the need to be on camera for every meeting. Licensed professionals often use these practical benefits to help therapy fit into everyday life without changing the core therapeutic work.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, ADHD, and related issues such as loneliness and impulsivity.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and trauma-focused methods to teach practical skills and test small changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of counseling experience, including work in community mental health settings supporting people with mood disorders, panic, and post-traumatic stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Ohio LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor practicing in Ohio.
Does she see people in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the available online session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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