- CBT based work
- Mindfulness skills
- Goal focused sessions
About Heather
Heather Pantalone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience based in Texas. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, addictions, parenting pressures, and family of origin issues. Heather also supports people facing grief, career strain, sleep problems, ADHD-related struggles, and coping with life changes.
Heather uses straightforward, goal-focused work. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot patterns that keep problems going. Mindfulness and emotional regulation skills are part of the work to help manage strong feelings and impulses. Sessions include setting practical goals and identifying steps toward them.
Her background includes techniques from acceptance and commitment concepts, attachment-based thinking, and client-centered practice. That mix lets her address how early relationships shape current behavior, while also focusing on present choices. Heather often helps people recognize old family roles and decide which ones to keep or change.
When addiction or substance concerns appear, she combines behavioral strategies with coaching-style planning. For parenting and fatherhood issues she helps individuals sort priorities, set boundaries, and improve communication. She also addresses caregiver stress and burnout with concrete coping tools.
Heather invites clients to collaborate on measurable goals and short-term strategies. Sessions move at a pace that fits the individual and the work they want to do. People who want step-by-step plans and skills practice may find this approach useful.
How Heather uses specific approaches in online work
Heather draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and lift mood. Acceptance and commitment therapy is used to clarify values and commit to actions that fit those values, useful for life changes and motivation.Attachment-based ideas are also part of her work to look at how early family relationships influence current patterns. Those concepts can help people change how they relate, manage closeness, and handle conflict. Heather treats choosing the right method as a shared process. She will discuss goals and preferences and adjust the focus as sessions progress so the work fits practical needs.
Confirm current session formats before booking since this profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people practice skills between meetings in real-life settings and bring that experience back to sessions for problem solving.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, and family of origin issues among other topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and goal focused, using cognitive behavioral ideas alongside mindfulness and emotional regulation strategies.
What is her experience working with clients?
She has ten years of experience as a clinical social worker providing counseling and coaching-oriented support.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds TX LCSW and MA LICSW credentials and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking by checking the online therapy options; the profile does not list specific formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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