About Heather
Heather Dillard greets people who feel stuck, anxious, or worn out by life changes. She aims to make sessions straightforward and practical. Heather is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 13 years of experience.
She often helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and trouble finding motivation. She also works with concerns like relationship strain, trauma and abuse, eating issues, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
Additional focus areas include chronic pain, illness, disability, life purpose, and post-traumatic stress. Heather uses a whole-body view in sessions. She pays attention to how stress shows up emotionally and in the body.
That means conversations can include noticing bodily signals as well as thoughts and feelings. Her methods draw on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness practices, somatic approaches, and trauma-focused techniques. In practice this looks like collaborative problem-solving, skill building for managing anxious thoughts, breath and body awareness, and careful attention to traumatic memories when it feels safe to do so.
All sessions are offered online through video, phone, chat, or text-based messaging. Heather focuses on helping people take doable steps toward feeling better and finding more purpose in daily life. If someone is ready to begin, they can follow the site's Start Therapy flow to be matched and schedule sessions.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Heather commonly blends client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to address stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Client-centered work focuses on listening, understanding a person's goals, and shaping sessions around what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral work includes identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and building practical coping skills for everyday life.She also uses mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts and bodily sensations without getting carried away. Mindfulness can be useful for anxiety, grief, chronic pain, and improving focus. These methods are introduced gradually and adapted to each person's pace and needs.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Heather will discuss different options, try techniques together, and adjust based on what feels helpful. The goal is to find methods that match a client's goals, preferences, and current situation rather than forcing a single style.
Online therapy offers a range of session types to fit different needs. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who want flexible, frequent check-ins or prefer typing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping a steady course toward change.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English