Heather Horvath, LPC

Heather Horvath is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who approaches therapy with a belief in the transformative potential of careful, collaborative work. She views each person's life story as unique and attends to those chapters that benefit from focused attention to improve coping, healing, and forward movement. Her style is eclectic and trauma informed, blending practical strategies with an understanding of behavioral and neurocognitive development. She draws on reality theory where helpful and integrates cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and other interventions tailored to each individual's needs.

Heather has experience supporting community agencies, correctional settings, and families. She works with at-risk families involved with the child welfare system, people who are severely emotionally disturbed, individuals engaged in inmate rehabilitation, and clients managing anger concerns. Her practice also includes support for people with traumatic brain injuries and their support persons, and for those adjusting to significant changes in functional status due to illness, injury, or aging. She offers consultation related to geriatric mental health and childcare mental health.

Heather has completed specialized training in solution focused therapy, trauma work, grief and loss therapy, traumatic brain injury, health and rehabilitation, inmate rehabilitation, geriatric mental health, substance abuse, and anger management. Her interventions and therapy goals are guided by each client’s presentation and priorities, with techniques matched to what will best meet their needs.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Heather Horvath practices several evidence-informed approaches that translate well to online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting a person's own strengths - it helps with stress, relationship concerns, self-esteem, and navigating life transitions by prioritizing the client's perspective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact; it equips clients with practical strategies to address anxiety, depression, problematic habits, and coping with change. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness - it can be especially useful for managing intense emotions, improving communication, and reducing reactive patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather will work with each client to identify goals, explore which methods feel most comfortable, and adapt techniques to match individual needs and preferences. That collaborative assessment helps shape an effective, personalized plan.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - offer flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, mobility challenges, or geographic distance. These formats make it easier to attend regular sessions, practice skills between meetings, and maintain continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists regardless of location.