Heather Phelps, LISW-CP

Heather Phelps is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) in South Carolina who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, and mood concerns. She focuses on practical skills for coping with life changes, improving relationships, and building self-esteem. Heather emphasizes a respectful, down-to-earth approach and partners with each person to set clear, realistic goals.

Before moving into private practice work she has six years of clinical experience, including roles as a clinic-based therapist and clinic director. She also creates and teaches wellness programs for children and adults that include movement, relaxation, communication, and social connection skills. Heather developed a Mindful Parenting Program to support parents facing everyday strain.

Her clinical methods draw from cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, solution-focused strategies, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. Sessions typically include skill teaching, short exercises in awareness or breathing, and collaborative problem-solving to address immediate concerns.

Heather describes her style as client-centered - she treats each person as the expert on their life and works together with them to design a practical plan. She has experience supporting caregiver stress, family problems, forgiveness work, and feelings of isolation or loneliness.

People who choose Heather can expect steady, straightforward sessions that blend hands-on tools with attention to values and daily routines. To begin, readers should use the site Start Therapy process and follow the scheduling steps to match with her.

How Heather’s Approaches Work Online

Heather commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside mindfulness practices. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and build small actions toward those values, often by teaching simple exercises to notice thoughts and keep moving forward. Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on stabilizing reactions to traumatic events, teaching grounding and coping skills, and creating a safer sense of day-to-day functioning.

Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions as short, guided exercises in awareness, breathing, or movement to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment focus. These methods tend to help with anxiety, stress, caregiver strain, and feeling disconnected from others.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather works with each person to identify goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. She will talk through options and recommend practices that fit a person’s needs and preferences.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins or more flexible scheduling. Therapists can offer practical skill teaching, brief mindfulness exercises, and solution-focused planning that translate well to remote work.