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Heather Kangur

Compassionate LCSW focused on practical change

LCSW New York

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

About Heather

Heather Kangur brings 18 years of clinical social work experience to her practice in New York.

Background and approach

She is an LCSW who began her career supporting adults and children with intellectual and physical disabilities and has since worked across a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, and ADHD.

Her history includes individual therapy, group facilitation, and behavioral case management, and she has worked with people facing discrimination, domestic violence, traumatic brain injury, and other complex life stressors. Heather draws on several evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential and Mindfulness approaches to tailor care to each person’s situation.

She emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as central to progress and offers evening and weekend availability. Sessions are offered through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging, and Heather uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Prospective clients in New York may find her background useful for navigating transitions, improving coping skills, and addressing long-standing patterns that interfere with wellbeing.

Approaches That Guide Online Work and Practical Benefits

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports personal growth; it can help people explore values, build self-understanding, and set goals at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers structured strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) attends to emotional experience in relationships and can help when attachment, closeness, or communication patterns are causing distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Heather collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, preferences, and goals, and she may draw from more than one orientation as the process unfolds to support practical change and deeper understanding.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging, which allows flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or other commitments. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care across evenings and weekends and to access therapeutic support from home or another convenient location.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Heather commonly address?
She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, ADHD, and a range of related concerns including adoption and foster care or caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach emphasizes the client-therapist relationship and combines client-centered care with practical methods like CBT and mindfulness to build coping skills and insight.
How much professional experience does she have?
Heather has 18 years of experience in social work, including individual therapy, group work, and behavioral case management across diverse clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York under registration NY LCSW 090719 and provides services to clients in that region.
Which languages are sessions offered in and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Heather offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time rather than a per-session flat fee.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSelf esteemADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsHoardingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English