- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Heather
Heather Kangur is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of practice helping people through hard transitions. She brings calm, practical support to parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, grief, or challenges tied to parenting and family life. Heather works with people who want straightforward guidance and gentle encouragement as they make changes.
Heather began her career in 1996 supporting adults and children with intellectual and physical disabilities. Over time she expanded to individual therapy, group work, and behavioral case management.
Background and approach
Her experience includes working with depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, and life changes such as divorce and caregiving stress. She has particular experience related to adoption and foster care, blended family issues, and communication problems that can affect daily life. Heather also supports people coping with ADHD, isolation, hoarding, and questions about life purpose.
She draws on a range of approaches to meet different needs in therapy. In sessions Heather focuses on clear, usable steps rather than long explanations. She listens first, helps identify what matters most, and then practices skills that can be used between meetings.
Many people appreciate a mix of practical tools and reflective conversation. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit busy schedules. Heather works from New York and holds a New York LCSW credential.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Heather lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic methods fit into online care
Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's own goals and perspectives. It focuses on listening closely and responding with empathy, which helps people feel understood and decide their next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence feelings and teaches specific skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and shift emotional responses that affect close relationships and parenting interactions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose or combine methods based on each person's needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying an approach, checking how it fits, and adjusting as progress and priorities evolve.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option when video is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, quick skill practice, and ongoing reflection between meetings. These options give flexibility and help people maintain continuity of care while managing daily demands.
Questions people ask about Heather
What concerns does Heather commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and parenting-related challenges, along with family and relationship issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Heather uses a listening-first, practical style. She combines conversation with skill-building and goal-focused steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience, including individual therapy, group work, and behavioral case management.
Where is she licensed and based?
Heather holds a New York LCSW credential and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
She meets using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, with costs that vary by location and therapist availability.
How does someone begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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