- Years in practice
- 23
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Nevada
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Heidi
Heidi Hanusa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 23 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, mood concerns, and challenges with self-esteem and motivation. Heidi works with issues related to addiction, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and identity questions for LGBTQ clients.
She practices in Nevada and communicates in English, and she accepts international clients for online work. Heidi uses a straightforward, respectful approach in sessions.
Background and approach
She listens first and then tailors conversation and strategies to each person. Expect practical tools to cope with strong feelings and everyday pressures, plus time to talk through painful experiences like trauma or loss. Her background includes long-term work supporting people through major life changes and chronic stress.
That experience informs how she helps people build routine skills, manage mood shifts, and repair important connections. She brings steady attention to patterns that keep problems repeating. When parenting stress is part of the picture, she focuses on specific concerns parents raise.
That might include setting boundaries, managing anger, handling blended family issues, or addressing attachment questions. Sessions aim to leave parents with clearer steps they can try between meetings. Heidi emphasizes collaboration.
She and each client set goals together and adjust the plan as needed. The first sessions usually clarify priorities and identify a few practical steps to try right away.
What Heidi works with
Everything Heidi lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Heidi helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches and online session options
Heidi uses evidence-based approaches that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common method she uses helps people identify unhelpful patterns in thinking and behavior and then replace them with more effective habits; this works well for anxiety, depression, and stress. Another approach centers on processing painful experiences and building skills to manage strong emotions after trauma or loss; it supports coping with grief and abuse.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with clients to choose techniques that match goals, needs, and comfort. That means trying a few strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time so it fits each person's life and priorities.
Online therapy with Heidi is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone sessions require less bandwidth, and chat or messaging can work for quick check-ins or when fitting a session into a busy day. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and to use therapy around work, caregiving, or travel.
Questions people ask about Heidi
What concerns does Heidi commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, mood issues like depression and bipolar, substance concerns, and parenting-related stress. Additional focuses include attachment, adoption and foster care, and caregiver strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and respectful. She listens carefully, then offers practical steps and conversational work tailored to each person's needs.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 23 years of professional experience working with people facing long-term stress, traumatic events, mood concerns, and relationship challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in Nevada and works from Nevada for this profile.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients for online sessions.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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