- Practical skill building
- Emotion and relationship focus
- Mindful approaches
About Heather
Heather Parenti is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 27 years of practice. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating and intimacy issues, and life changes. She guides people coping with trauma, addictions, relationship setbacks, sleep problems, parenting strain, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
Heather meets people where they are and focuses on clear, practical steps. She favors straightforward conversation and collaborative problem solving. Sessions center on noticing patterns, trying new skills, and building daily routines that feel doable.
Her background includes a Master’s degree from California State University Long Beach and long work across settings since 2004. She has run a private practice and worked in medical, educational, and athletic environments. Heather lives in Connecticut and holds LCSW licensure in California and Connecticut.
Her approach draws heavily on cognitive behavioral ideas, with attention to emotions and relationships. She uses techniques that help change unhelpful thinking, manage strong emotions, and improve connection with others. Mindfulness, dialectical behavior strategies, attachment-focused ideas, and relationship work are part of the mix.
Heather also brings personal experience with athletic training, yoga, meditation, and creative expression like writing and painting. She uses those perspectives to tailor work to each person’s needs and to encourage practical habits that support lasting change.
How Heather's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Heather often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes that improve daily life. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life transitions.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies and mindfulness to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and grounding skills. These tools help when emotions feel overwhelming or when habits and relationships need steadier patterns.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather will talk with each person about goals, try techniques, and adjust the mix as needs and preferences emerge. The therapy plan evolves based on what helps in real life.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can tailor sessions to focus on skill practice, emotion work, or relationship concerns in ways that fit a person's routine.
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Experience
27+ years
Credentials
California, Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Heather help with?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, addictions, sleep problems, parenting struggles, and coping with life changes including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Heather uses straightforward conversation and collaborative problem solving. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, learning skills, and building routines that fit daily life.
What experience does she bring?
She has 27 years of clinical experience, starting private practice in 2004 and working in medical, school, and athletic settings over her career.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, and is licensed in California and Connecticut; she is based in Connecticut.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.