About Heather
Heather May is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 10 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. Heather focuses on boosting self-esteem and motivation while supporting people as they work toward clearer purpose and healthier daily routines. Heather uses a direct, respectful style.
Sessions are collaborative conversations where the person sets goals and Heather offers practical tools. She adapts the pace and techniques to match each person's needs and comfort level.
How Heather works
In sessions Heather draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to break down unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. She also uses client-centered methods to follow the person's lead and motivational interviewing to help with ambivalence about change. Narrative and solution-focused ideas guide short-term planning and meaning-making.
Her work often addresses body image, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, and questions about sexuality and life purpose. Heather also supports people dealing with mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and recovery after sexual assault and abuse. Heather aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space.
Conversations tend to be practical and grounded, with clear steps to try between sessions. Heather meets people where they are and helps them find steady ways forward.
Heather lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
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.
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Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How Heather's Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities. The therapist mirrors concerns, asks questions, and supports the person's choices so they lead the direction of work. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, empathetic listener and space to sort feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Heather uses CBT to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and create small experiments to test new behaviors. This method is useful for anxiety, mood challenges, and changing daily habits.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. It uses respectful conversation to find personal reasons for change and to build readiness step by step.
Heather treats the choice of approach as a shared decision. Together they will try methods, adjust based on what helps, and set clear goals. The therapist checks in regularly and adapts techniques to the person's needs and preferences.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can be a quicker check-in or better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging make short updates and coping prompts fit into a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into real life and try different formats to see what feels most useful.
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