Heidi Hadlock-Evans, LMFT

Heidi Hadlock-Evans is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) working in Idaho with 13 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, anger, or depression and supports adults facing major life changes. Heidi aims to create a respectful and compassionate space for each person she meets.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions focus on practical conversation and skills you can use between meetings. She listens to what matters to you and adapts the plan to fit your situation rather than following a one-size-fits-all script.

Heidi draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. She also uses client-centered methods to make sure the work reflects individual needs and values. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are important goals.

She has worked with a wide range of concerns beyond mood symptoms, including chronic pain and illness, communication problems, control issues, gender dysphoria, guilt and shame, hospice and end-of-life concerns, immigration issues, impulsivity, intellectual disability, isolation, veteran and armed forces issues, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and panic attacks.

Heidi emphasizes partnership in the therapeutic process. She helps people set clear goals, practices new skills in session, and adjusts strategies based on what is working. Her style is calm, patient, and focused on real-life change.

How therapy approaches translate to online sessions

Heidi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Client-centered therapy is about listening and making the work match your values and priorities, which helps when adjusting to life changes or working through guilt and shame. Dialectical Behavior Therapy contributes skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance when strong reactions get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Heidi discusses goals and preferences early on and adjusts methods based on how you respond. The decision about which skills or techniques to use is collaborative and can change over time as progress and needs evolve.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you work face to face when schedules allow, phone calls can be used when video would be difficult, live chat and messaging support brief check-ins or ongoing notes between sessions. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or mobility limits while keeping therapeutic consistency.