Therapist profile
Heather Shaver, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting concerns
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- CBT based work
- Mindfulness techniques
- Trauma-informed care
About Heather
Heather Shaver is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 20 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and challenges around eating, sleeping, and self-esteem.
She also helps people coping with career changes, life transitions, codependency, communication problems, commitment issues, divorce and separation, and the impacts of domestic violence and sexual assault. Additional focus areas include hospice and end-of-life counseling, forgiveness, impulsivity, phobias, and women's issues.
Heather trained in psychology and social work and began her clinical career supporting survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. That early work included victim advocacy and crisis response. Since then she has worked in juvenile justice residential substance abuse, hospice care, home health care, private practice, and as a director of mental health services serving chronically ill adults.
Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods. Heather uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused work, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. She prefers to begin by listening and matching practical strategies to what people say they need.
In sessions she focuses on building rapport and clear goals. She will talk through coping skills, behavior changes, and short-term strategies to address immediate problems. Over time she can add trauma-focused work or longer term therapeutic aims based on what the person wants.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow a pragmatic, adult-centered style. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats and scheduling details before booking.
How sessions work
How Heather uses evidence-based approaches in online sessions
Heather often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that maintain anxiety or depression. CBT sessions tend to include practical exercises, thought records, and small behavior experiments to test new ways of coping.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach present-moment awareness and stress-reduction practices. These techniques can help with rumination, sleep problems, and managing intense emotions. Motivational Interviewing is another approach she uses to support people who are ambivalent about change, such as with addictions or health behavior goals.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Heather will work with each person to figure out what fits their needs and goals. She typically begins by listening, setting short-term objectives, and adjusting methods based on how the client responds.
The original profile does not specify which session formats are offered online. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can adapt exercises and mindfulness practices for remote sessions so clients can apply tools in everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and related issues such as eating and sleeping problems.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and direct. She starts where the client is, builds rapport, and focuses on clear goals and strategies.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 20 years of experience, beginning as a victim advocate for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors and later working in juvenile justice, hospice, home health, private practice, and mental health administration.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current online and in-person options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.