Heidi Strater

Heidi Strater is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience helping people manage mood and life challenges. She has spent much of her career supporting adults and older adults who live with depression, anxiety, and bipolar conditions. Heidi also offers guidance to caregivers and to people dealing with long-term or repeating mental health struggles.

She works in a straightforward, person-focused way. Sessions aim to identify practical steps for day-to-day coping. Heidi listens for what matters most to each person and then helps build skills to handle stress, low mood, and worry.

Her approach blends several methods to match the client’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness techniques are used to ground attention and reduce overwhelm.

Heidi also uses motivational interviewing to support changes people want to make, and client-centered therapy to keep the person’s goals central. She has experience with issues tied to adoption and foster care, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and substance problems. She also addresses relationship and communication challenges, grief, and self-esteem concerns.

Sessions are geared toward practical outcomes rather than labels. People who want clear skills and steady support during life transitions may find her style helpful. Heidi practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English.

How Heidi’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and goals, with the therapist listening closely and adapting support to what each person says matters most. It is helpful for people who want a respectful space to sort out changes and decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches simple steps to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It often helps with anxiety, low mood, and problem-solving during life transitions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, provides clear skills for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive reactions, and improving relationships. These tools can be useful when stress or mood swings make daily routines harder.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to pick strategies that match their goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress or new challenges appear.

Session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that works better. They can also let people continue steady work on coping skills while managing health, caregiving, or other life demands.