Heather Abreu, LPC, LMHC
Empathetic counselor who helps parents find practical tools
Book with Heather- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LPC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York, Connecticut
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Heather
Heather Abreu is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with two decades of experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship struggles, parenting pressures, and life transitions. Heather speaks plainly and meets people where they are to start making small, practical changes.
She prefers a person-centered, strength-based approach that builds on what already works in someone’s life.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to identify unhelpful patterns and replace them with clearer choices and healthier habits. Heather will sometimes push clients past their comfort zone while staying empathetic and patient. Her background includes counseling in mental health, addiction treatment, criminal justice settings, and independent practice.
That mix of settings has given her experience supporting people through trauma, addiction recovery, career change, and family conflict. Heather has worked with individuals dealing with bipolar disorder, depression, and compassion fatigue. In sessions she helps people develop coping skills for intense emotions, improve self-esteem, and navigate parenting challenges.
She also assists people with intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, anger, and LGBT-related stressors. Her goal is practical progress rather than theory-heavy talk. Heather asks new clients to be active partners in the work.
Together she and the client set clear goals and a plan to reach them. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
What Heather works with
Everything Heather lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Heather helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Heather uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in an integrative way. One common approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior to reduce anxiety and improve coping. This method helps with stress, depression, and day-to-day decision making.Another approach emphasizes building on a person’s strengths and life experience. Sessions look for existing skills and resources to expand, which can be especially useful for parenting challenges, career shifts, and recovery from addiction. This work is practical and goal-oriented, often including homework and skill practice between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they’ll tailor the plan and adjust methods as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how work gets done. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when a fuller conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share updates and get support between meetings. These options help make therapy fit into busy family and work lives.
Questions people ask about Heather
What concerns does Heather commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar symptoms, and career or life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and strength-based. She uses an integrative approach and will sometimes push clients to try new behaviors while remaining empathetic and patient.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of counseling experience across mental health, addiction treatment, criminal justice settings, and independent practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices from Connecticut.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and communication preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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