Heather Mask, LICSW, LCSW

Heather Mask is a licensed social worker with 11 years of clinical experience supporting youth, adults, parents, families, and couples. Her educational background is in psychology and social work, and she holds the LICSW and LCSW credentials - professional licenses that reflect advanced clinical training in social work.

Heather centers her practice on a strengths-based perspective, viewing each person within their environment and building on existing resources and abilities. She emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change and partners with clients on individualized goals for mental and holistic health, including relationship dynamics when relevant. Her style is warm and interactive, aimed at fostering motivation, self-awareness, and practical growth.

Clinically, Heather focuses on mood and anxiety disorders, emotional and behavioral dysregulation, neurodiversity, self-image, parenting and family dynamics, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. She commonly uses a cognitive behavioral framework alongside an eclectic mix of specialized, evidence-based interventions to support clients working through stress, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, and other life stressors. Heather is available to help clients process difficulties, develop coping strategies, and pursue meaningful change at a pace that fits their needs.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Heather frequently uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and develop concrete skills for managing mood and anxiety. This approach is practical and goal-oriented, often helpful for depression, anxiety, and coping with life changes.

She also employs a strengths-based approach that highlights a person’s existing abilities and supports growth by placing challenges within the context of family, work, and community. This perspective is useful for building resilience, improving self-image, and addressing relationship and parenting concerns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Heather works with clients to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life transitions, and engage in therapy from a comfortable setting, while still receiving focused, evidence-based care.