Heather Lykas, LMHC

Heather Lykas is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor) with more than 15 years of experience supporting adults, children, and families. She has worked with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, and the effects of physical trauma or emotional abuse, helping people find practical ways to move forward.

Her approach is empathic, down to earth, and strength based. Heather emphasizes meeting people where they are and building on the abilities each person already has, tailoring sessions and treatment plans to address individual needs and goals. She blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with dialectical behavior therapy skills to offer structured tools alongside skills for emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.

Heather focuses on creating a supportive, empowering environment that encourages clients to take courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life. She works collaboratively to identify priorities and develop a clear path forward, and she is available to guide clients as they pursue meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Heather uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, collaborative space where the client's perspective and goals drive the work. This approach helps people who want a supportive, nonjudgmental partnership while they explore personal values and choices.

She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT can be useful for conditions such as anxiety and depression and for building concrete coping strategies.

Additionally, Heather offers trauma-focused therapy to directly address the effects of physical trauma or emotional abuse, using techniques that promote safety, stabilization, and gradual processing of traumatic experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Heather works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts treatment plans over time as priorities and circumstances change.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit care into a busy life. These formats increase flexibility and accessibility, allowing licensed professionals and therapists to meet clients where they are and support progress across different settings.