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Online therapist

Rebecca Heald

Compassionate, practical support for families

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
11 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Rebecca

Rebecca Heald uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help families and individuals manage stress and life transitions. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 11 years of experience. Rebecca keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented so parents and caregivers can see real steps forward.

She focuses on building coping skills, improving communication, and reducing day-to-day overwhelm. Rebecca draws on therapies like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shape each plan.

Background and approach

She also uses mindfulness and solution-focused techniques when those fit a family's needs. Her work covers concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and parenting challenges. She addresses relationship and family problems alongside issues like grief, sleep disturbances, anger, and career stress.

In a typical session she helps clients name a few clear goals and then breaks those goals into manageable steps. Strategies may include trying short behavioral changes, practicing mindfulness exercises, and learning new ways to talk within the family. Rebecca also supports exploration of identity and intimacy-related issues when relevant.

Sessions are offered through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. Fees vary with location and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Prospective clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Rebecca aims to make therapy understandable and practical. She focuses on what families can do between sessions to reduce stress and improve connection.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Rebecca commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify values, and take small actions that align with what matters to them. This approach is helpful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is also a core tool; it focuses on changing patterns of thinking and behavior to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach happens together. Rebecca will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. From there she tailors a plan that may mix ACT, CBT, mindfulness, solution-focused techniques, or trauma-focused methods so the work fits the person and family needs.

Online therapy here includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. These options let families fit sessions around school and work schedules, practice skills between meetings, and check in when short guidance is useful. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to each format so progress continues even when life is busy.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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 kinds of problems does Rebecca address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, parenting issues, grief, sleeping problems, relationship and family problems, and work or career stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Rebecca uses practical, goal-focused approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused methods to create clear steps clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience and brings that background to work on common family and parenting challenges as well as individual concerns like anxiety and depression.
Where is she licensed to practice?
Rebecca is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida with licence number FL LMHC MH19159.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule 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 accommodate different schedules and preferences.
How does the cost and getting started process work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
11 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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