Heather Andrews, LPC

Heather Andrews is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Alabama who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and mood concerns. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on small, manageable steps that can make daily life feel easier.

Heather combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening to tailor each session to the person's needs. She pays attention to how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and helps people try different ways of coping that fit their life. Sessions include simple tools to reduce panic, manage anger, and ease overwhelming feelings.

She also draws on elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills. These techniques are useful for people dealing with trauma, self-harm urges, or mood swings. Heather works with issues like attachment wounds, feelings of emptiness, and difficulty adjusting to life changes.

Heather understands pregnancy and postpartum challenges, grief, and identity questions related to body image or life purpose. She aims to create a respectful, sensitive space where people can speak honestly and experiment with new habits. Heather helps clients break goals into doable steps and checks in on what is actually working between sessions.

With three years of practice, Heather focuses on listening closely and adapting plans as progress unfolds. Her approach is collaborative and practical, centered on what a person wants to change and how they want to live differently.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Heather frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thought patterns that contribute to anxiety, panic, and depressive moods. CBT gives clear exercises and experiments people can practice between sessions to test new ways of thinking and behaving.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening without judgment and shaping the work around what the person finds most meaningful. That approach helps when someone needs a steady, empathetic space to sort through difficult feelings. Heather incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when someone needs concrete tools to manage intense emotions or impulsive urges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heather will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and skill coaching, phone can be a simpler check-in with lower bandwidth, and text or chat can fit short updates or brief check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, childcare, or other commitments while keeping therapy consistent and flexible.