Therapist profile
Heather Lopez, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationship and family concerns
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- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Eating concerns
About Heather
Heather Lopez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and New York with 11 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, family concerns, and eating-related issues. Heather focuses on helping clients understand patterns that keep them stuck and on small, manageable steps toward change.
She draws on evidence-based methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of coping. She also teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving everyday interactions.
Heather describes her role as both encouraging change and supporting acceptance. She aims to help clients recognize behavioral patterns and experiment with different responses. That may mean learning new communication skills, practicing emotion regulation tools, or setting clearer boundaries in relationships.
Her background includes work across clinical settings over more than a decade. That experience informs a practical approach to problems like panic, mood changes, isolation, caregiver stress, and the fallout from abandonment issues. She also addresses concerns tied to aging, veteran experiences, and postpartum mood changes.
Sessions are conducted in English from her New York practice. Costs vary by location and are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Heather uses CBT and DBT in online sessions
Heather often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to address symptoms and daily struggles. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and building small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and low mood. It is practical for worry, panic, and mood shifts.DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. Those tools help when emotions feel overwhelming, when impulsivity is an issue, or when communication repeatedly leads to conflict.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Heather will work with each person to choose which skills and exercises fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts the plan over time based on what helps most.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people practice skills in the routines where problems occur, which can speed up learning and make changes more practical.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California, New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Heather works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and eating-related issues. She also supports people with panic, caregiver stress, guilt, and isolation.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses evidence-based methods such as CBT and DBT to help people change unhelpful thoughts and learn emotion regulation skills. Sessions focus on practical skills and behavioral experiments.
How much experience does she have?
Heather has 11 years of professional work experience in clinical settings. That background informs her practical focus on coping skills and communication strategies.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licenses in California and New York. Her practice is based in New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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