Heather Rink-Rosas, LMFT - Therapist in California

Stress and anxiety
CBT based techniques
English and Spanish

About Heather

Heather Rink-Rosas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 18 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common early-adulthood pressures such as stress and anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, depression, and addiction concerns. Heather also supports people coping with trauma, anger, and mood-related issues including bipolar presentations.

Her work uses core techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside other approaches when they fit the situation. In sessions she helps clients notice unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, name strong emotions, and try practical ways to change what isn’t working. Conversations are straightforward and focused on what people want to change in daily life.

Heather often addresses attachment and family-related concerns like abandonment, adoption or foster care histories, blended family challenges, and communication problems. She also works on issues such as body image, codependency, commitment concerns, and difficulties following separation or divorce.

With 18 years of practice, she brings experience working through complex situations that include co-morbidity, dissociation, and disruptive mood regulation difficulties. Sessions combine skills-based work with space to discuss feelings and past experiences. Heather speaks English and Spanish and meets people where practical goals and personal values intersect.

To begin, prospective clients follow the platform intake steps to match and schedule a first session. The early sessions focus on immediate priorities, what’s been tried so far, and simple steps to reduce daily stress.

How Heather uses therapy approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, avoidance, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and practicing specific alternative strategies to change those patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heather will discuss different methods with each person and pick what fits their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative decision made from the start, with room to adjust as needs change.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats she is offering. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into study, work, or busy days because they reduce travel time and can allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also make scheduling simpler across different routines. Talk with her in the first session about how to shape visits so they work with your daily life and commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuseAnger managementBipolar disorder

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Depression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concerns Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Prejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationVisually impairedWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

18+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar mood concerns, relationship issues, grief, and depression among adults.

What is her approach in sessions?

Heather uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a primary method and draws on other models when helpful. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, practicing skills, and applying changes to daily life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 18 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and relationship challenges.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA LMFT) and practices in California.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Does she take clients outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions scheduled and paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions operate through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start therapy with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.