Heather Harris, LCSW

Heather Harris is an LCSW who focuses on stress and anxiety along with self-esteem, depression, anger, and coping with life changes. She has 14 years working directly with the Veteran population and years of experience supporting people after sexual assault and intimate partner violence. Heather aims to make the therapy relationship straightforward and respectful. She encourages small steps and practical plans for everyday life.

Heather received a Master of Social Work from the University of Denver and a bachelor degree in social work from Hardin-Simmons University. Over her career she has provided outpatient therapy for anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress. Much of her recent work has been alongside veterans and others facing trauma and mood disorders.

In sessions she draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. That means she helps people notice what matters to them, test new thoughts and behaviors, and work through painful memories at a manageable pace. Sessions focus on clear goals, skills practice, and realistic next steps.

She works with people dealing with grief, domestic violence, guilt and shame, moral injury, and related concerns. Heather describes the first session as a chance to set priorities and agree on short-term goals. She emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies that fit daily routines.

Therapy with Heather is presented in plain language and with steady support. She invites clients to name what they want to change, then builds a plan to get there. Her approach is calm, direct, and geared toward people who want tangible progress.

How Heather’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people name what matters most and practice small behaviors that match those values. It focuses on accepting difficult feelings while moving toward chosen goals, which can help with anxiety and life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Heather uses simple experiments and skill practice to test new ways of thinking and behaving for mood and stress relief.

Trauma-Focused Therapy works at a pace the client can manage to address traumatic memories and their effects on daily life. It includes grounding and processing techniques aimed at reducing trauma-related symptoms over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heather will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and how to adapt them to the person’s situation.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, have shorter check-ins when needed, or choose audio-only sessions to reduce bandwidth and camera use. Licensed professionals can offer the same goal-focused work through remote sessions when the format matches a person’s needs.