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Online therapist

Heather Kleckinger-Craven

Compassionate counselor focused on practical solutions

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

About Heather

Heather Kleckinger-Craven is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 19 years of experience. She focuses on practical, solution-oriented work that helps people learn skills they can use day to day. Sessions emphasize setting clear goals and tracking progress so small changes become visible and useful.

Her approach centers on identifying what is working and what needs to change. She uses brief, focused strategies to build coping skills for stress, anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors.

Background and approach

She also supports people facing relationship strain, grief, trauma and issues around intimacy and parenting. Heather often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to find immediate, practical steps that move a person toward their goals.

Those methods are aimed at improving mood, sleep, and everyday functioning. Across nearly two decades in counseling, she has worked with a wide range of concerns including bipolar symptoms, family of origin issues, process addictions, and social anxiety. She pays attention to co-morbid problems like guilt, shame, and compassion fatigue when they affect daily life.

In sessions she prefers collaboration. She helps clients set measurable goals, reviews progress, and adjusts plans when needed. The focus is on helping people make changes that are realistic and steady over time.

How Heather's Approaches Work Online

Heather uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. CBT focuses on small, practical changes in thinking and action that can improve mood and reduce anxiety and sleep problems.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify immediate steps clients can try. This approach concentrates on strengths and what is already working to build short-term momentum toward goals like better coping, reduced addictive behaviors, or improved relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Heather discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. From there she and the client decide whether to emphasize CBT, solution-focused steps, or a mix that fits the situation.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling more flexible. These formats allow people to work on stress, parenting challenges, relationship strain, grief, and other concerns from home or wherever they are. The variety of options helps clients pick the way of meeting that fits their routine and comfort level.

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.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Heather address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma, intimacy-related problems, parenting and sleep difficulties among other concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using goal-setting and short-term strategies to build skills and track change over time.
How much experience does she have?
Heather has 19 years of experience in the mental health field.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license LA LPC 3761 and practices in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported and are international clients seen?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
19 years
Licensed
Louisiana
Languages
English

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