Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Heather works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Heather
Heather Breems is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and relationship strains. She works with individuals facing parenting challenges, depression, grief, addiction concerns, and major life changes. Heather aims to create a respectful and compassionate space for people to begin making change.
Heather uses straightforward, collaborative conversations to shape each person’s path forward. She listens for what matters most and builds short-term goals that feel doable.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical tools and clearer thinking so people can handle daily pressures and conflict more easily. Her background includes 11 years of professional experience working with a wide range of life and mental health concerns. That experience informs a flexible approach that blends emotion-focused and skill-based work.
She draws on attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns and cognitive techniques to address unhelpful thought habits. Heather also incorporates mindfulness practices to help people calm intense feelings and stay present during hard moments. Emotionally-focused work supports reconnecting with feelings behind behavior, including anger and grief.
Together these methods offer both short-term coping skills and deeper insight. If someone wants a practical, compassionate helper who adapts to their needs, Heather offers a clear path forward. She tailors sessions to the situation and helps people set steps they can try between meetings.
What Heather works with
Everything Heather lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Heather's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Heather lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and reactions. In sessions this looks like noticing how past connections influence current trust, closeness, and anger so people can choose different responses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change the actions that follow. Heather uses CBT techniques to teach practical exercises for managing anxiety, sleep problems, and strong emotions like anger.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heather will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and goal-focused.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when tone and body language matter. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, coping reminders, and between-session support. These formats make scheduling easier and let people fit sessions into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Heather
What concerns does Heather support?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, addictions, sleep trouble, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens first, then helps set short-term goals and teaches tools to manage emotions and behavior.
What experience does she bring?
Heather has 11 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns, including trauma, attachment issues, and caregiving stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
Heather offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled 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, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.