Heather Showen

Supportive clinical social worker focused on practical change

LICSW, LISW West Virginia

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Heather

Heather Showen is a licensed clinical social worker who uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside other evidence-informed methods to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and depression.

Background and approach

She brings seven years of professional experience across Ohio and West Virginia and centers her approach on collaboration, helping people identify strengths and practical steps to manage difficult feelings and life transitions. Grounded in client-centered values, Heather combines structured interventions with acceptance-based and mindfulness-informed strategies when appropriate, tailoring her work to the issues each person brings.

She also incorporates trauma-focused tools such as EMDR and emotion regulation skills drawn from DBT when those approaches fit a client’s goals. Her practice emphasizes building coping skills, addressing mood and panic symptoms, and supporting recovery from substance-related concerns.

Clients seeking help with relationship-related patterns, attachment and abandonment wounds, caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems, life purpose questions, or major life changes will find a practitioner who values their expertise about their own life and offers steady, practical guidance toward change.

Therapeutic approaches for online healing and change

Heather commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that maintain distress and developing practical strategies to test and change unhelpful habits, often helping with anxiety, panic, and mood symptoms. ACT emphasizes values-based living and mindfulness skills to increase psychological flexibility, supporting people coping with stress, chronic illness, or life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather works with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, combining strategies when that serves progress and adjusting the plan as clients learn and grow.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options allow people to access therapeutic tools and continuity of care from home or other convenient locations while working through issues such as addiction recovery, trauma processing, grief, or communication challenges.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Heather commonly address?

Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes, along with related areas such as attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic pain and mood disorders.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Heather blends client-centered work with evidence-informed approaches such as CBT, ACT, DBT, and EMDR to create a collaborative, skills-oriented therapy process.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience providing mental health support in clinical settings in Ohio and West Virginia.

Which credentials and location are listed for Heather?

She holds LICSW and LISW credentials with registrations WV LICSW DP00945138 and OH LISW I.2002433-SUPV, and practices in West Virginia.

Does she provide services in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English; she is not listed as offering other languages or accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for working together?

Heather offers a variety of remote formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How does pricing and subscription work?

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

What are the steps to begin therapy with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Depression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Ohio, West Virginia

Languages

English