Heather Kangur, LCSW - Therapist in New York

About Heather

Heather Kangur is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of practice experience. She brings steady, practical support to people facing parenting pressures, family difficulties, and everyday stress. Heather focuses on clear, usable steps that help families and individuals manage anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes.

Her early work began supporting adults and children with intellectual and physical disabilities. Since then she has helped people dealing with trauma, abuse, parenting challenges, relationship and family strain, and care for loved ones.

Background and approach

That history informs a calm, grounded way of working today. In sessions Heather listens first and asks questions that help clarify what matters most to each person. She draws on evidence-informed techniques, mindfulness, and emotion-focused ideas to build skills and strengthen relationships.

Conversations are practical and aimed at changes you can try between meetings. Heather has experience leading individual therapy, group work, and behavioral case management. She has supported people from varied backgrounds and cultures and brings that perspective into clinical work.

Her New York license is NY LCSW 090719, which is reflected in her professional practice. Parents and family members often seek her help when routines, communication, or blended family transitions become overwhelming. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to fit busy schedules.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling follow the initial sign-up process.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. The therapist listens closely, reflects what matters to the client, and helps people find their own solutions to parenting and family stresses.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety active. It offers practical exercises and small experiments that people can try between sessions to reduce worry and improve routines.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Heather will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and day-to-day needs. That means adapting interventions for parenting, grief, or family transitions in ways that feel useful and realistic.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to continue work during life changes. Many people find that short, focused messaging or a mix of video and phone sessions helps maintain momentum between appointments.

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.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Heather address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, and family problems. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and communication problems.

How would you describe her approach in sessions?

Heather centers sessions on listening and practical steps. She mixes client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral tools and emotion-focused ideas to help people try different strategies between meetings.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has 18 years of clinical experience, including individual therapy, group work, and behavioral case management. Her background includes early work with adults and children who have intellectual and physical disabilities.

Where is she licensed and based?

She practices from New York and holds a New York Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential listed as NY LCSW 090719.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexible ways to connect.

How does the subscription and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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Experience: 18 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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