About Heather
Dr. Heather Gillman welcomes people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to turn. She is a New York psychologist with 28 years of experience who aims to make therapy direct and practical.
Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters most to the client. She uses clear, active listening and gentle interpretation rather than sitting back silently. That means Heather will offer observations and suggestions during sessions so clients can test new ways of thinking and behaving.
How Heather works
She helps people who face anxiety, depression, trauma and bipolar symptoms find small steps that change daily life. Her work also addresses relationship strain and concerns related to LGBT identity. She helps people talk about intimacy, sexuality, body image, and the emotions that come with separation or divorce.
When grief, addiction, parenting stress, or persistent anger get in the way, she focuses on practical strategies to relieve pressure. Dr. Gillman draws on a mix of approaches to meet different needs.
She blends client-centered conversation with cognitive-behavior tools and emotion-regulation techniques. For people curious about deeper meaning, she brings in Jungian ideas to explore personal symbols and life purpose. People can expect a collaborative pace.
Heather starts by listening and then suggests techniques to try between sessions. Her aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes, helping clients build skills they can use on their own.
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What Heather works with
The areas below are the ones Heather selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | NY Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 28 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Dr. Gillman combines practical therapy styles to meet different problems. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding the person’s experience and building a trusting conversation so clients can set their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, works on noticing thinking and behavior patterns and testing new habits to reduce anxiety, panic, and mood symptoms.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will listen to your goals and preferences, explain options, and then try techniques collaboratively. If something doesn’t fit, she helps adjust the plan so therapy stays useful and manageable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets you see facial cues and work in real time, phone calls can be a good shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can suit quick updates and flexible scheduling. These options make it easier to keep steady progress while fitting therapy into a busy life.
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