Profile / United States
Heather Hershey-Tompkins, LISW
Ohio
LISW - Anxiety and Life Changes
See online therapy options- CBT and ACT methods
- Grief and mood focus
- Communication support
About Heather
Heather Hershey-Tompkins is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 20 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Her practice also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues, career questions, bipolar mood disorders, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
Heather uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits and testing different ways of responding. Sessions often include talking through current problems, practicing new skills, and trying brief exercises between meetings.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, along with client-centered and emotionally-focused ideas. Mindfulness techniques are used when they fit a person's needs. Heather explains options clearly and works with people to pick strategies that make sense for them.
She views people as experts on their own lives and highlights existing strengths. Conversations center on realistic next steps people can take to reduce distress and regain everyday functioning. Heather encourages small experiments that produce noticeable changes over time.
Practical concerns such as improving communication, reducing isolation, clarifying life purpose, and managing social anxiety are commonly addressed. Heather invites people to begin with a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to discuss goals and the best way forward.
How Heather blends CBT and ACT for online work
Heather commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into clear parts - thoughts, feelings, and actions - and tests new responses through short exercises that can be practiced between sessions.She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking concrete steps in line with those values even when difficult emotions are present. Client-centered ideas guide how sessions are paced, while emotionally-focused techniques help with relationship and intimacy-related concerns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Heather will review your goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit your situation. That collaborative process may include trying one approach for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps you most.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Heather can discuss how sessions would be scheduled and what to expect during the first meeting.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem issues, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, career questions, bipolar mood disorders, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to try alternative responses. Sessions include practical exercises and small experiments to test new ways of coping.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional experience working in behavioral health and related settings, using a mix of approaches to address mood and life stressors.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an Ohio LISW, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker, and practices in Ohio.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to discuss goals and approach.
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 you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.