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Heather Callam

Compassionate guidance for reclaiming your life

LICSW Alabama

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Heather

Heather Callam is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with ten years of clinical experience supporting people who want to overcome long-standing burdens and regain direction in their lives.

Background and approach

She centers her work on helping clients explore difficult feelings and hidden patterns that can keep them stuck, offering practical strategies alongside empathic listening. Her training includes cognitive behavioral approaches as well as mindfulness-informed and emotionally-focused interventions that help clients address anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns.

In session she aims to create an authentic, nonjudgmental environment where clients can name painful experiences and practice new ways of responding. Heather blends acceptance- and values-oriented techniques with client-centered care to support goals such as improving self-esteem, navigating life changes, managing stress, and working through grief or intimacy-related issues.

She also addresses a broad range of related topics including parenting challenges, career stress, bipolar and mood concerns, and issues connected to adoption, abandonment, or family-of-origin dynamics. Based in Alabama, Heather works with adults in English and offers multiple remote session formats to fit different needs.

She frames therapy as a collaborative process and encourages people to take the first step toward change when they are ready.

Therapeutic approaches for online healing and growth

Heather commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into her online practice. CBT helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and developing psychological flexibility, using mindfulness and acceptance strategies to support coping with difficult emotions and life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather works with clients to understand their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring, then tailors techniques from these approaches to fit each person. That means early sessions often explore what matters most to the client and which strategies feel most helpful before settling into a consistent plan.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Those formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity through life changes, and access therapeutic support from wherever the client is located within her practice region. Heather aims to combine approachable, evidence-informed methods with practical accessibility to support steady progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Heather address in therapy
Heather works with a wide range of issues including relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and self-esteem challenges. Additional focuses include parenting, career questions, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and topics such as abandonment or family-of-origin issues.
What is her therapeutic approach and style
She uses a blend of client-centered listening with structured methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused practices. The style emphasizes collaboration, empathic reflection, and practical strategies to help clients make meaningful changes.
How much clinical experience does she have
Heather has ten years of experience as a licensed clinician, bringing a decade of work with people facing complex emotional and relational struggles.
What are her credentials and where is she based
She holds LICSW credentials with documentation MA LICSW LICSW127108 and AL LICSW 6537C and is based in Alabama.
Does she offer services in other languages or accept international clients
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available
Heather provides a variety of remote formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her
To start, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesControl issuesDependent personalityDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts, Alabama

Languages

English