- Grief support
- Career questions
- Life purpose
About Heather
Heather Seewald is an Indiana-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, and grief. She also helps people who are rethinking their careers or searching for a clearer sense of life purpose.
She focuses on practical conversation and steady support rather than quick fixes. Sessions often address communication difficulties, feelings of isolation, and the guilt or shame that can follow loss or major changes. Heather offers a progressive and inclusive approach and notes experience supporting LGBTQ+ individuals.
Her work draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people recognize patterns that keep them stuck. She helps clients identify small changes they can try between sessions. Heather emphasizes collaboration and concrete steps rather than abstract reassurance.
In therapy she pays attention to the emotional impact of transitions such as job changes, relationship endings, or shifts in health. She helps people sort priorities, weigh options, and clarify what matters most to them now. Practical problem-solving is mixed with attention to feelings that get in the way.
Heather asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. She notes that session costs vary by location and that subscriptions can be canceled at any time. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Heather uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and relationships. Cognitive approaches involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of responding; these methods can help with depression, bipolar symptoms, and persistent negative self-beliefs.She also draws on trauma-informed practices that help people process painful experiences at a pace they can manage. These practices focus on safety, stabilization, and building skills to reduce distress from trauma and abuse and to manage grief reactions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Heather will collaborate with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That assessment happens early and can change as therapy progresses.
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list explicit formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Ask about the session formats offered and how they are scheduled to ensure they match practical needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, and career questions. Additional focus areas include communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and life purpose.
How does Heather approach someone feeling stuck?
She uses evidence-based techniques and practical conversation to identify patterns and small changes a person can try. The emphasis is on collaborative problem solving rather than quick fixes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with adults on mood disorders, trauma, grief, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in Indiana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How do sessions and payment work?
Costs vary by location and therapy is delivered via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.