Dr. Heather Gillman, NY Psychologist 016474

Dr. Heather Gillman helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or worn down by anxiety, depression, trauma, mood swings, or relationship strain. She works with concerns like panic, grief, addiction, body image, and sexuality. Her style is active and engaged; she talks with clients rather than sitting quietly. Her goal is to help people move from feeling stuck toward clearer choices and better day-to-day functioning.

With 28 years of experience as a New York psychologist (NY Psychologist 016474), she brings long-term clinical work to each meeting. She uses practical methods that target thoughts, behaviors, and emotional skills. Sessions focus on manageable steps clients can try between appointments.

Her approach blends cognitive behavioral ideas with client-centered listening and skills from dialectical behavior work. She also draws on Jungian thinking when exploring deeper personal meaning and life patterns. This mix lets her address immediate symptoms and the longer story behind them.

In sessions she aims to be direct but warm, offering observations and interpretations that help clients see new options. She supports people dealing with relationship problems, parenting strain, sexual concerns, and struggles around self-worth and shame. Work often includes building coping tools, improving communication, and processing painful memories.

Therapy is offered from her New York practice. People who want to start are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment that fits their needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping clients find their own answers. Online sessions using this approach let a therapist reflect what matters most and follow the client's lead while still offering gentle direction.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) concentrates on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses clear, stepwise techniques to change unhelpful patterns. Online CBT sessions often include brief exercises, homework, and check-ins that fit into a client's daily routine.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress. Delivered remotely, DBT can teach breathing and grounding techniques, emotion regulation tools, and concrete communication strategies that are practiced between meetings.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, strengths, and preferences, then try methods that seem to fit. Adjustments are made along the way so work stays practical and relevant.

Online formats offer flexibility and convenience. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for in-depth work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support short check-ins or skill practice. These options help clients fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress moving forward.