- 23 years experience
- LMFT in Nevada
- Adoption and foster care
About Heidi
Heidi Hanusa is a licensed marriage and family therapist who offers supportive care for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship and parenting concerns. She also helps with addiction, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, and issues related to adoption and foster care. Her tone is respectful and down-to-earth and she aims to make the first step into therapy easier.
She has 23 years of experience working with adults on practical steps to feel better and cope day to day. Sessions focus on clear goals and doable changes rather than jargon. Conversations are shaped to each person's needs, and she works to meet each client where they are emotionally.
Her approach emphasizes listening first, then developing a plan together. That plan may include coping skills for anxiety, ways to handle grief, strategies for managing mood swings, and communication tools for strained relationships. She pays attention to attachment and adoption-related concerns when those issues matter to the person in therapy.
Heidi treats people with sensitivity and compassion and respects differences in identity and background. She describes therapy as a team effort where the client’s priorities guide the work. Her practical style aims to build confidence and motivation over time.
To begin, she asks clients to share their main concerns so sessions can target what matters most. The focus is on steady progress and real-life improvements rather than quick fixes.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Heidi uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skill-building and emotional processing. One approach emphasizes coping skills for anxiety and stress - teaching breathing, grounding, and short behavioral experiments to reduce immediate distress and build confidence. Another approach concentrates on working through grief and trauma by creating a safe, paced plan to address painful memories and improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heidi collaborates with each person to identify goals, tries methods that fit the client’s needs, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. She frames therapy as a shared process where the client's feedback guides which techniques are kept or changed.
If you prefer online sessions, please confirm available formats before booking because the biography does not list specific session types. Online therapy can make regular meetings easier to fit into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when a full in-person visit would be hard to arrange. It can also let someone focus on skills practice in the moment and bring questions from day-to-day life directly into the session.
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Experience
23+ years
Credentials
Nevada
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, mood and addiction issues, and relationship and parenting concerns. Adoption and foster care related issues are also listed as a focus area.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and compassionate. She listens first, then helps set clear, achievable goals and simple skills to use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 23 years of professional experience working with adults across a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credential and location are listed?
She holds the LMFT credential and practices in Nevada as noted in her profile.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The therapist biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.