- Client-centered focus
- Practical coping skills
- Experience with grief
About Heather
Heather Hershey-Tompkins is a licensed social worker in Ohio with 20 years of experience. She centers sessions on the person in front of her and helps people find clear steps through hard times. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical support for everyday struggles.
Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. She also helps with self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. Relationship concerns, intimacy issues, communication problems, and feelings of isolation are included in her focus areas.
Heather draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's pace and priorities. She combines that with tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice what matters and make small changes. Mindfulness and emotionally focused ideas are used when they fit the person and the problem.
Sessions are practical and collaborative. Heather treats the person as the expert on their own life and helps them build on strengths already present. She offers steady support while people try new ways of handling stress, mood shifts, or relationship strains.
Choosing to start therapy can feel risky. Heather aims to make that step easier by listening, asking clear questions, and helping people set concrete goals. The approach is straightforward and focused on making everyday life feel more manageable.
How therapies like client-centered work online
Heather uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's pace and priorities, helping people speak about what matters most and set goals that feel useful. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather will discuss different styles with the client and try methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they decide what feels most helpful and adjust along the way if needed.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, save travel time, or allow for shorter check-ins during a work break. They also let people continue care when life changes make in-person visits harder. Ask about scheduling and how sessions are arranged when you complete the matching steps.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Heather help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. Other focus areas include relationship and intimacy-related issues, communication problems, isolation, career concerns, and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her core approach is Client-Centered Therapy, which means she follows each person's priorities and pace. She also uses ACT, CBT, EFT, and mindfulness techniques when they fit the client's needs.
How much experience does she have?
Heather has 20 years of professional work experience supporting people through a range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is Heather licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LISW in Ohio and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.