Heather Showen, LICSW, LISW

Heather Showen is a licensed clinical social worker with seven years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, trauma and abuse, and depression. She approaches each person as the expert on their own life and builds on the strengths they already have. Heather aims to make the first steps feel manageable and supportive for anyone looking for change.

Her style centers on clear, practical work. She uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding. She also draws on client-centered and dialectical approaches to create a calm, steady space for difficult conversations.

Heather has supported people through life changes like divorce, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and midlife transitions. She also addresses issues such as attachment and abandonment concerns, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and mood or panic problems. Post-traumatic stress and forgiveness work are part of her practice when clients bring those needs.

Sessions focus on small, real steps that fit into everyday life. Heather helps people set goals, practice new skills between meetings, and track progress in ways that matter to them. Her approach blends practical strategies with empathetic listening.

She holds LICSW and LISW credentials in West Virginia and Ohio and offers services in English. To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s Start Therapy process and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How these therapies fit into online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and moving toward what matters. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes by clarifying values and guiding practical action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for panic, mood concerns, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to process distressing memories and reduce the intensity of trauma-related reactions when clients bring that need.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they try approaches that fit the client’s needs and adjust plans based on how things are going.

Many people find online therapy easier to fit into busy lives because it can reduce travel time and make scheduling simpler. Online sessions can also allow shorter check-ins when a full appointment isn’t possible, or make it easier to continue work through a period of transition. Confirm the specific session options before booking, since available formats are not listed in the biography. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively in remote work while helping clients build skills and cope with everyday challenges.