- Client-centered focus
- Skills-based tools
- Adoption and foster care
About Heather
Heather Pack is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 15 years of experience in school counseling, mental health counseling, and substance abuse counseling. She describes herself as someone who enjoys helping others and finds inspiration in the resilience she sees in people. Heather currently works as a school counselor in West Virginia while also offering online counseling through this platform.
Her background includes running treatment centers for addiction and providing case management for people with schizophrenia. She has worked with hundreds of clients across a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addiction, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and LGBT issues. Heather also lists adoption and foster care among her additional focus areas.
In sessions she draws on client-centered therapy to prioritize each person's goals and perspective. She uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify patterns that get in the way. Dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness practices are included when helpful for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Heather blends clinical work with a personal interest in movement and learning - she teaches dance and enjoys reading about recovery stories. That combination often shapes a straightforward, curious approach in sessions. She aims for clear, doable strategies people can use between meetings.
Heather offers therapy in English and practices in West Virginia. To begin, prospective clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability. Her work is aimed at practical support for real-life problems.
How Heather’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's goals. Online sessions give space for the therapist to reflect what matters to the client and shape sessions around real priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change patterns. CBT works well online because worksheets, thought logs, and short homework tasks travel easily between meetings. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping. DBT skills like grounding, breathing, and emotion regulation can be practiced during and between online sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Heather will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor the mix of listening, skill teaching, and short practical tasks that best support progress.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make scheduling around school or work simpler. Many people also find it easier to use worksheets and mindfulness practices between sessions when working online.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Heather focus on?
Heather works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, LGBTQA concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue, among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered approach that keeps the person's goals first, combined with skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when helpful.
What experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of experience across school counseling, mental health counseling, and substance abuse services, including running addiction treatment centers and providing case management.
Where does she practice and what credential does she hold?
Heather practices in West Virginia and holds the LPC credential, listed as WV LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.