Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Heather works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LISW-CP
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Heather
Heather Phelps is a licensed social worker with six years of clinical experience. She practices from South Carolina and helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, anger, and depression. She also supports those facing caregiver strain, family problems, loneliness, and mood concerns.
Heather's style is straightforward and collaborative. She treats each person as the expert on their life and works alongside them to build a plan that fits their situation.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical skills you can use between meetings, like breathing, grounding, and small behavior changes. Her background includes roles as a clinic-based therapist and a clinic director. She has designed and taught wellness programs for both children and adults that cover mindfulness, movement, problem-solving, communication, social connection, coping, and relaxation skills.
She also developed a Mindful Parenting Program to support caregivers. Heather uses approaches grounded in research. Her framework draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness practices, and trauma-focused methods.
She emphasizes simple, concrete steps such as noticing thoughts, practicing short mindfulness exercises, and testing out new ways of responding to stress. In a session with Heather, clients can expect clear goals and collaborative planning. She values practical tools and real-world practice.
The focus is on steady progress and building skills that reduce reactivity, improve mood, and strengthen everyday coping.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
Approaches Heather lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness 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 her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that matter to them. Online sessions can guide you through simple exercises to clarify values and build small, manageable steps toward those goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change patterns of thinking and behavior that keep stress and mood problems going. In virtual meetings, CBT often includes short practice tasks, tracking exercises, and role plays you can do between sessions.Finding the right approach is something to explore together. Heather will listen to your goals and preferences and help decide whether ACT, CBT, mindfulness practices, or trauma-focused work is the best fit. She treats this as a collaboration and may adjust methods as you try strategies and give feedback.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face work and demonstrations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging is useful for on-the-go support or short coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
Questions people ask about Heather
What concerns does Heather commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting difficulties, self-esteem, grief, anger, depression, and related mood and family problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is client-centered and practical. She partners with people to set goals and teaches skills to use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of clinical experience and has served as a clinic-based therapist and a clinic director. She also created wellness and mindful parenting programs.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the credential SC LISW-CP and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for therapy?
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, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.