Heather Dominguez, LPC

Heather Dominguez is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings practical help to people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and life transitions. She speaks English and Spanish and draws on 26 years of clinical experience to listen, guide, and offer tools that fit each person's situation.

Heather uses straightforward approaches to help people manage symptoms and rebuild routines. She often combines cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-based strategies and client-centered conversations. Sessions focus on small, useful steps clients can try between meetings.

Her background includes work across the United States and long-term practice in Alaska. She has experience with crisis intervention, trauma, addiction, grief, vocational counseling, and caregiver stress. Recent roles have included itinerant therapy work in rural Arctic communities and support for first responders and families affected by unexpected loss.

Heather trained in marriage and family counseling and holds a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling. She also has documented experience using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for trauma. Her approach respects each person's values and makes room for faith when clients want that included.

Therapy with Heather typically blends skill-building, practical problem solving, and a focus on what clients want to change. She helps people reestablish routines, manage overwhelming feelings, and find clearer ways to communicate. Her goal is to help clients leave sessions with one or two concrete steps to try.

How Heather blends approaches for online care

Heather commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot patterns in thoughts and behaviors and then try new responses. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and changing unhelpful habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another frequent element in her work; ACT focuses on clarifying values, accepting difficult feelings, and taking committed steps toward a meaningful life.

She also draws from client-centered therapy, which means conversations are guided by the person seeking help rather than by a strict agenda. Together the therapist and client decide which approach fits best based on goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process often begins in the first few sessions and can shift as work progresses.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, coaching-style support, or brief skill reminders between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy or remote lives and offer flexibility for different routines and comfort levels.