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Heidi Dijak

Skilled, compassionate care for life transitions

LMSW Michigan

Experience
35 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Anger
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Heidi

Heidi Dijak brings 35 years of clinical experience to her practice in Michigan, offering support for people navigating stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, and self-esteem concerns. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while working with clients who are coping with life changes or seeking help for motivation and confidence.

Background and approach

Heidi adapts conversations and treatment plans to each person's individual situation, aiming to meet their unique needs. Her work draws on well-established methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, mindfulness practices, and a client-centered stance.

Heidi has a long record of helping individuals address a wide range of challenges such as codependency, communication and control issues, substance use and process addictions, mood and personality concerns, isolation, and guilt or shame. She welcomes international clients and conducts sessions in English, offering several remote formats to fit different schedules and preferences.

Integrating evidence-based approaches for remote care

Heidi commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside a client-centered stance to support people in remote sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing practical skills to reduce anxiety and manage mood or addictive behaviors. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help when impulsivity, intense emotions, or relationship difficulties are present.

She approaches choice of method collaboratively, recognizing that finding the right therapeutic mix is part of the work. Together with each client she explores goals, preferences, and responses to different strategies, adjusting plans as progress and needs evolve to ensure the approach fits the person rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy with her is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options allow scheduling that fits work, family, and travel demands while maintaining continuity of care. Licensed professionals can deliver structured CBT exercises, DBT skills coaching, and client-centered conversations effectively across these formats, making it possible to continue meaningful therapeutic progress from a distance.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Heidi commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes, and also supports issues like codependency, communication problems, and process addictions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, integrating methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT, EFT and mindfulness to tailor treatment to individual needs.
What is her professional background?
She brings 35 years of professional experience helping people with motivation, confidence, emotional regulation and a variety of behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She is a licensed master social worker in Michigan with the credential MI LMSW 6801046978.
Can non-U.S. residents work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and provides sessions in English for those outside the United States.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and time constraints.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through 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.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

CodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

35+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English