- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- South Dakota
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Haylee
Haylee Heckert is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people facing parenting challenges and related stresses. She works with parents and individuals managing anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, and relationship concerns. Her style is warm and straight-forward, aimed at making conversations feel manageable for busy caregivers.
She emphasizes a collaborative relationship. Sessions begin by defining concrete goals and breaking those goals into small, practical steps. Haylee invites honest feedback about what is or isn’t working so the plan can change as needed.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with college students, children ages 5-18, and adult clients during an inpatient internship. That range gives her experience with family dynamics, peer problems, and trauma-related issues. She draws on that experience when helping people who are adjusting to life changes or parenting stress.
Haylee uses a client-centered way of working that focuses on each person’s priorities and pace. She also uses the Gottman Method to support people navigating relationship patterns and improving communication. Together these approaches guide practical conversations rather than abstract theory.
In sessions she helps clients identify small behavior changes, practice clearer communication, and develop coping skills for panic, anger, or overwhelming days. The aim is steady, achievable progress rather than quick fixes. People who prefer a respectful, down-to-earth counselor who listens and makes a plan may find her approach helpful.
She encourages openness and ongoing dialogue to shape therapy around each person’s real life.
What Haylee works with
Everything Haylee lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Haylee helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Haylee lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online care
Haylee uses client-centered therapy to focus on what matters most to each person. This approach means the conversation follows the client’s priorities, builds trust, and identifies practical next steps for parenting, anxiety, or mood concerns. It helps when someone needs support that fits their day-to-day life.She also draws on the Gottman Method for relationship and communication work. That method breaks down interaction patterns and teaches specific skills for clearer conversations and conflict management, which can be useful for co-parenting or improving family communication.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Haylee will work with clients to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. She checks in regularly and adapts plans if something isn’t helping.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video suits in-depth work and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief, flexible ways to keep momentum between sessions or fit support around busy parenting schedules. These options make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into daily life.
Questions people ask about Haylee
What concerns does Haylee help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and relationship issues among other related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She practices a client-centered approach that prioritizes the person’s goals and pace, and uses the Gottman Method for relationship and communication work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Haylee has three years of professional experience, including work with college students, children ages 5-18, and an inpatient adult internship.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in South Dakota as documented by her SD LPC listing.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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