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Heidi Strater

Compassionate, experienced social work clinician

LCSW Florida

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

Heidi Strater is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of practice, bringing long-term experience supporting people facing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and related concerns.

Background and approach

She has worked extensively with adults and geriatric clients and has a history of providing targeted support for caregivers and those coping with chronic or episodic mental health challenges. Her LCSW credential reflects clinical training and a sustained career in social work practice in Florida.

Heidi combines evidence-informed methods with a compassionate, client-centered stance to help clients navigate stress, addictions, grief, relationship and family issues, and major life transitions. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking patterns and uses elements of DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to bolster coping skills, emotion regulation, and motivation for change.

Her approach emphasizes collaboration, practical strategies, and attention to the whole-person impacts of chronic illness, caregiving burden, and complex life stressors.

How targeted approaches translate to online therapy

Heidi often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients identify patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress, and then works with them to develop practical strategies for managing symptoms and daily challenges. She also integrates client-centered principles, focusing on understanding each person's experience, offering empathetic support, and tailoring goals to the individual's values and needs. A third strand in her work is dialectical behavior therapy skills training, which emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for those struggling with intense emotions or relationship patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Heidi partners with each client to explore which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques over time as needs evolve. She frames therapy as a team effort that centers the client's experience while offering structured tools when useful.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or mobility limitations. These remote formats make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals while working through stress, mood concerns, addiction issues, caregiver strain, and other life transitions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people addressing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem struggles, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends client-centered care with practical, skills-based methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, DBT strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build coping and emotion regulation.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults and geriatric clients, including support for caregivers and people with chronic mental health conditions.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Florida with licence number FL LCSW SW5677.
Can non-U.S. clients work with her?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGriefBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English