- Goal focused
- Mindfulness based
- Skill building
About Heather
Heather Pantalone supports people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She offers calm, practical help for day-to-day struggles. Heather writes short-term goals with each person and focuses on small changes that add up over time.
Heather is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and also holds an LICSW. She brings ten years of experience helping people manage mood, relationships, parenting strain, grief, addiction concerns, and career stress. Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She helps clients break problems into clear steps and practices that can be used between sessions.
Her work draws on cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness. That means noticing thought patterns, trying new behaviors, and practicing skills that reduce reactivity. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current connections.
Heather often uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools for clarifying values and committed action. Client-centered elements guide sessions so people feel heard and respected as they set goals.
Sessions are paced to the individual's needs. Heather partners with clients to choose goals and strategies that fit real life. She emphasizes hope, steady progress, and practical tools people can use after therapy ends.
Heather is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and also holds an LICSW. She brings ten years of experience helping people manage mood, relationships, parenting strain, grief, addiction concerns, and career stress. Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She helps clients break problems into clear steps and practices that can be used between sessions.
Her work draws on cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness. That means noticing thought patterns, trying new behaviors, and practicing skills that reduce reactivity. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current connections.
Heather often uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools for clarifying values and committed action. Client-centered elements guide sessions so people feel heard and respected as they set goals.
Sessions are paced to the individual's needs. Heather partners with clients to choose goals and strategies that fit real life. She emphasizes hope, steady progress, and practical tools people can use after therapy ends.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Texas, Massachusetts
Languages
English
How Heather’s approaches translate to online work
Heather uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is practical and often focuses on skill practice that can be done between sessions, such as sleep routines or thought records.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. ACT supports managing difficult feelings while committing to meaningful actions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Heather will talk with each person about goals and preferences and help choose tools that fit their situation. That collaboration guides whether sessions emphasize skills practice, values work, or relationship patterns.
Session formats are not listed explicitly here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule short check-ins, fit therapy into a workday, or use home practice between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and behavioral experiments to remote sessions so people can continue progress without changing their routine.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Heather address?
She helps people with stress and anxiety along with mood concerns like depression and bipolar symptoms. Other focuses include parenting strain, relationship problems, grief, addiction issues, sleep and self-esteem.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. Heather uses clear steps, skills practice, and goal setting to help people make gradual changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working with adults on emotional regulation, behavior change, and life transitions.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.