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Heidi Whyte

Care focused on clarity and coping

LCSW Montana

Experience
7 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Heidi

Heidi Whyte is an LCSW who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, relationship and family challenges, and trauma-related issues.

Background and approach

With seven years of clinical experience, she works with clients facing a broad range of life difficulties including grief, intimacy and body-image struggles, parenting and career transitions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Heidi brings a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance and aims to tailor care to each person’s goals and circumstances.

Her practice integrates cognitive behavioral techniques alongside acceptance and commitment principles and attachment-informed perspectives to address patterns of thought, emotion, and relational dynamics. Heidi emphasizes a strengths-based, trauma-aware approach and adapts sessions to fit individual needs, blending client-centered and skill-building methods when helpful.

She encourages incremental, realistic steps toward change and partners with clients to design practical strategies that align with their values. Heidi practices in Montana and conducts sessions in English.

She supports clients through a range of formats and uses a subscription model for scheduling; costs vary by location and therapist availability. When someone is ready to begin, Heidi uses a collaborative intake process to match treatment to the client’s priorities and pace.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Heidi draws from cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, offering practical exercises and skill practice useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to support values-based action and emotional acceptance, helping people move toward meaningful goals even when difficult feelings remain. Attachment-Based work focuses on how early and current relationship patterns affect emotions and interactions, which can help with intimacy, relationship challenges, and attachment-related concerns.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the therapeutic process. Heidi collaborates with each person to evaluate their needs, preferences, and goals, and she may blend elements from different approaches so treatment matches what the client finds most useful. This shared decision-making helps create a plan that feels realistic and aligned with the client’s priorities.

Online therapy with Heidi is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to attend sessions from various locations and to use brief messaging or live chat for ongoing skill practice between scheduled appointments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Heidi works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and body-image concerns, parenting and career challenges, ADHD, and related areas listed in her specialties.
What is Heidi's therapeutic style and approach?
Her style combines client-centered warmth with evidence-informed tools, including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, and elements of DBT to foster skills, insight, and coping.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has seven years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker working with a wide range of presenting concerns.
Where is Heidi licensed and located?
She holds an LCSW and practices in Montana; the credential is listed as MT LCSW BBH-LCSW-LIC-50611.
Does she offer services in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preferences and availability.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse

Also works with

LGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Montana

Languages

English