Heather Andrews

Compassionate, practical care for mood and anxiety

LPC Alabama

Experience: 3 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Heather

Heather Andrews is a licensed professional counselor in Alabama who draws on person-focused and evidence-based methods to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and mood-related concerns. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness-informed techniques to tailor conversations and treatment plans to each individual's needs.

Background and approach

With three years of practice, Heather emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassionate support as foundations for therapeutic work. Her clinical experience includes supporting people coping with depression, self-esteem struggles, anger, bipolar symptoms, and life transitions.

Heather also addresses issues such as attachment and abandonment, body image and dissociation, feelings of emptiness and isolation, panic symptoms, postpartum challenges, and post-traumatic stress. She approaches each case collaboratively, focusing on practical skills and insight to help clients move toward more fulfilling, manageable daily living.

Heather invites clients to take the first steps toward change and offers encouragement and empowerment throughout the process. Treatment is shaped by the client’s goals and preferences, and sessions are adapted to reflect individual circumstances and pacing.

Approaches and Online Access to Care

Heather integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, panic symptoms, and mood regulation. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration so that treatment aligns with the client's values and priorities and helps build confidence and self-understanding.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Heather treats that choice as a collaborative exploration. She reviews goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques with each client and adjusts plans as needed to find practical strategies and supportive interventions that fit the person’s life.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for scheduling and communication style. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from Alabama and allow clients to use approaches like CBT and client-centered work in ways that suit day-to-day routines and changing needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Heather work with?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, anger, and bipolar-related concerns, along with many related issues such as panic, postpartum depression, and post-traumatic stress.

What therapy styles does she use?

Her work combines client-centered care with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness practices, and narrative approaches to tailor support to each person.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Heather has three years of professional experience providing counseling services in a clinical context.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Alabama with licence number AL LPC LPC05629.

Does she offer services in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Heather provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How does pricing and payments work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Anger managementBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageDissociationEmptinessForgivenessImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Alabama

Languages

English