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Online therapist

Heather Goodman-D'Anna

Compassionate counselor for everyday parenting challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
11 years
Licensed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Heather

Heather Goodman-D'Anna is a licensed professional counselor in Louisiana with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and relationship struggles. Heather emphasizes a nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken honestly and explored at a comfortable pace.

She uses clear, practical methods to help people build coping skills and boost confidence. Sessions often include straightforward problem-solving and tools to handle day-to-day stressors.

Background and approach

Heather also addresses parenting concerns and challenges that come with major life changes. Her approach combines client-centered listening with evidence-based techniques. She draws from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and from mindfulness to help people stay present.

Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are used to set achievable goals and celebrate small steps forward. Heather adapts sessions to each person’s needs and priorities. She helps clients break large problems into manageable tasks and practices new skills between meetings.

This makes progress feel more steady and realistic. Practical matters such as scheduling and session format are discussed openly in the first conversations. Heather guides people through how therapy will work and what to expect.

That first step of reaching out is acknowledged as an important part of the process.

Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit family life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding where the person is coming from. The therapist provides a respectful, nonjudgmental space and follows the client’s pace to decide what to work on together. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and build practical skills to change reactions and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by practicing new ways of thinking and acting.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Heather will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and daily schedule. Together they set clear, manageable steps so progress can be tracked and adjusted as needed.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around family routines, work, and other commitments. They also allow practicing skills in real time and checking in between live sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to help clients try tools, set goals, and measure what is helping most.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Heather commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting difficulties, substance and behavioral addictions, grief, trauma, and self-esteem challenges.
What is her style in therapy?
Heather blends client-centered listening with practical techniques like cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work to create clear, step-by-step plans for change.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 11 years of professional work experience helping clients develop coping skills and address relationship and mood concerns.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
Heather is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license LA LPC 5685 and practices in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

  • LGBT
  • Relationship issues
  • Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience
11 years
Licensed
Louisiana
Languages
English

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