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Heather Lopez, LCSW
New York
LCSW - Anxiety and relationship concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Behavioral experiments
About Heather
Heather Lopez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience. She is licensed in California and New York and works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, family conflict, and eating concerns.
She focuses on clear, practical techniques. Sessions emphasize identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new responses. Heather uses structured methods to help people notice patterns that keep problems going and then try different ways of responding.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. These methods are used to address panic, mood problems, postpartum depression, and self-harm concerns when they arise.
Heather pays attention to family dynamics, communication problems, and issues like guilt, shame, control, and impulsivity. She also supports people managing caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, and challenges related to veteran and armed forces experiences.
In sessions she combines skill teaching with practical exercises to try between meetings. People often work on specific actions such as behavior experiments, thought records, and emotion regulation practices. Treatment plans are developed collaboratively and grounded in concrete steps.
Heather practices in New York and provides services in English. To begin, readers are asked to use the site’s matching and scheduling flow to set up an initial appointment and discuss current session options.
How Heather uses CBT and DBT in online sessions
Heather uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thought patterns that increase anxiety or low mood. CBT work typically involves noticing specific thoughts, testing whether they are accurate, and trying small behavior changes to see what helps.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and tolerating strong feelings. DBT-style work teaches concrete practices such as grounding, breathing, and step-by-step problem-solving for moments of high distress.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Heather will talk with the client about goals, try an initial set of skills, and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful. That means clients and therapist decide together whether to emphasize thought-focused CBT work or DBT skills training at different times.
Confirm current session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekly routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Heather’s style emphasizes clear practice tasks to use between meetings so therapy can be woven into everyday life rather than being only a talk session.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California, New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Heather focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, and eating-related concerns. Additional areas include panic, postpartum depression, self-harm, and caregiver stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Heather uses practical, structured methods that identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Sessions mix skill teaching with short experiments to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community services.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and New York and provides services based in New York.
What language are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session through the site flow.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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