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Online therapist

Heather Parenti

Thoughtful therapy for everyday family concerns

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
27 years
Licensed in
California, Connecticut
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Heather

Heather Parenti is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 27 years in practice who helps people find a greater sense of contentment. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, grief, trauma, and other life challenges. Her tone is straightforward and encouraging: small changes can add up to a more manageable life.

Heather uses approaches that are tailored to each person's needs. She commonly draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior.

Background and approach

She also incorporates mindfulness and dialectical behavior ideas to build emotion regulation skills. Attachment-based ideas shape her focus on close relationships and patterns that repeat across time. Her background includes independent practice since 2004 and work across medical, educational, and athletic settings.

She earned her degree from California State University, Long Beach, and moved to Connecticut in 2017. Heather maintains licensure as an LCSW in California and Connecticut. Sessions tend to mix practical skill-building with conversations about values and goals.

Heather describes therapeutic work as collaborative - she and the person she sees look for steps that fit real life. She also brings personal experience with yoga, meditation, and creative outlets such as writing and art to the process.

Her approach aims to help people notice what matters, shift patterns that limit them, and try new ways of relating to themselves and others. Before scheduling, readers should confirm current session options and logistics.

Approaches that guide online work

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections. It helps people notice repeating dynamics and try different ways of relating to others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. It offers practical exercises and clear steps to try between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that can be used when emotions feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences, then suggest a way forward. Plans can be adjusted as work progresses so methods match what is most helpful.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions fit into busy schedules by reducing travel time and making it easier to have regular check-ins. Online work can also make it simpler to practice skills between meetings and to involve materials like worksheets or home-based exercises. Licensed professionals generally aim to make sessions practical and focused on real-life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Heather address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, addictions, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, mixing skill work with reflective conversation. Sessions emphasize small, doable changes and attention to values.
What is Heather's clinical background?
Heather has 27 years of clinical experience, with independent practice work since 2004 and roles in medical, education, and athletic settings.
Which credentials and location does she list?
She holds LCSW licensure in California and Connecticut and is based in Connecticut.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is open to working with international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
27 years
Licensed
California, Connecticut
Languages
English

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