Heather Abreu , LPC, LMHC

Heather Abreu welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed and ready to take steps toward change. She creates a supportive atmosphere where individuals can explore difficult concerns and develop practical plans to improve daily functioning and well-being. As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), she brings over 15 years of counseling experience across a variety of clinical settings.

Heather has worked extensively with people affected by addiction and with their families, individuals who have experienced trauma, and families facing conflict. Her background includes counseling through mental health services, addiction treatment programs, criminal justice settings, and in private practice. She also supports clients navigating life transitions such as divorce, returning to the workforce, and career change.

Her approach is integrative, drawing on different therapeutic techniques to match each person’s needs, and is rooted in person-centered, strengths-based practice. Heather views each client as the expert in their own life and focuses on building skills and confidence. She meets clients where they are, emphasizes their resources, and offers empathetic, patient guidance. While she may challenge clients to move beyond comfort zones when helpful, her work remains collaborative and aimed at identifying and changing patterns that keep people stuck.

Heather looks forward to partnering with clients to undo limiting beliefs and unhealthy habits and to support progress toward a more fulfilling life.

Integrative and Person-Centered Care Online

Heather uses an integrative approach that blends multiple evidence-informed techniques to address complex concerns. This approach allows her to tailor interventions to a person’s specific symptoms and life context, which can be helpful for issues such as addiction, trauma, relationship strain, and major life transitions.

She also practices person-centered and strengths-based methods that focus on each individual’s resources and goals. These approaches emphasize collaboration, respect for the client’s expertise about their own life, and building coping skills and confidence to manage stress, grief, anxiety, or changes in life circumstances.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Heather collaborates with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts techniques over time to ensure the best possible match.

Online therapy with Heather is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexible ways to access care. These options make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of support during life transitions, while working with licensed professionals and therapists who can guide progress.