Heather Raymo

Experienced LCSW blending compassion and evidence-based care

LCSW Colorado

Experience: 29 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Heather

Heather Raymo is a licensed clinical social worker with nearly three decades of practice who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and a range of life transitions.

Background and approach

With a practical, person-centered orientation she blends logical problem-solving with compassion to support clients through issues such as depression, addictions, sleeping and eating difficulties, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue. Heather’s background also includes work with chronic pain and caregiver stress, as well as adoption and abandonment-related concerns.

Her training and varied settings experience inform an eclectic approach that integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) alongside client-centered and emotionally-focused ideas and hypnotherapy when appropriate. She brings both intuition and structured goal-setting to sessions, helping clients clarify priorities and develop concrete skills for coping and change.

Based in Colorado, Heather draws on a long career across independent practice, hospital, hospice, home health, chronic pain services, and adoption work to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Online Care Grounded in CBT and Acceptance-Based Practices

Heather regularly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical skills for managing anxiety, mood, and behavior. CBT focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and is often useful for stress, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and coping with life transitions.

She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which emphasizes noticing difficult thoughts and emotions while clarifying values and committed actions. ACT can be helpful for dealing with chronic pain, grief, avoidance patterns, and issues where acceptance and behavioral change are both important.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Heather works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods and exercises fit their goals, preferences, and circumstances. Together they set clear, achievable objectives and adjust strategies over time based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide scheduling flexibility and ongoing support between meetings. These remote formats make it simpler to access consistent care from Colorado and accommodate different communication styles and life demands.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Heather commonly address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, addictions, sleep and eating problems, parenting challenges, and career or life transitions.

What therapeutic style can I expect?

The approach is eclectic and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and hypnotherapy to match client needs.

How much clinical experience does Heather have?

She brings 29 years of professional experience across settings such as independent practice, hospital, hospice, home health, chronic pain services, and adoption work.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

Heather is an LCSW licensed in Colorado with licence number CO LCSW 00992223 and maintains a practice based in Colorado.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are provided in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.

How are fees handled for therapy?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

29+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English