Dr. Heather Gillman
Experienced psychologist focused on practical change
NY Psychologist 016474 New York
- Experience
- 28 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Heather
Dr. Heather Gillman offers therapy for people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar symptoms, relationship struggles, and issues related to identity and intimacy.
Background and approach
With 28 years of practice as a New York licensed psychologist (NY Psychologist 016474), she focuses on helping clients move out of stuck or empty places toward more satisfying daily living. Her style is active and engaged rather than passive, inviting clients to explore interpretations and practical strategies that support meaningful change.
She draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, client-centered methods that prioritize the client's experience, and elements of dialectical behavior work to build emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Her experience includes working with people contending with grief, addiction, body image and self-esteem concerns, sexual issues, and social anxiety.
Heather practices in New York and conducts sessions in English, tailoring her interventions to each person's needs and goals.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Many clients find cognitive behavioral work helpful for identifying and shifting thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, panic, depression, or problematic habits; CBT techniques often include practical exercises and skill-building that adapt well to remote sessions. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and helping clients feel heard and understood, creating a foundation for insight and personal growth that can be maintained across video, phone, or text-based formats. Dialectical behavior therapy adds skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that are useful when managing intense moods or relationship tensions and can be taught and practiced through virtual sessions.Choosing the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend techniques and pacing that fit the individual, adjusting the plan as understanding deepens over time.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to fit therapy into busy lives and access consistent care from varied locations. These formats make it easier to practice skills in real-world contexts, maintain continuity between sessions, and adapt contact styles to what helps the client most.
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Experience
28+ years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English