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- Depression and anxiety
- Postpartum support
- Caregiver stress
About Heather
LCSW in Utah with 18 years of experience, Heather Shotwell works with adults on mood and stress-related concerns. She focuses on depression, anxiety, stress, and self-esteem, and helps people who are dealing with social anxiety, isolation, and life transitions.
Heather supports parents facing postpartum challenges and caregivers managing long-term stress. She helps people sort family and blended-family issues, communication problems, and conflicts around commitment or control. She also works with people processing grief, hospice or end-of-life concerns, and feelings of guilt or emptiness.
Her practice centers on building a working connection and clear collaboration. Heather listens, reflects, and helps clients set practical steps to test changes between sessions. Conversations tend to be direct and focused on what someone wants to change now and next.
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and adjusts approaches to fit each person’s concerns and tempo. Sessions often include skill practice, behavioral experiments, and conversational processing of difficult feelings. Heather tracks progress and revisits goals as people try new ways of coping.
Heather aims to help people manage symptoms and increase everyday functioning. She supports problem-solving around relationships, caregiving demands, work stress, and parenting stressors. Prospective clients are encouraged to confirm current session formats before booking.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, with fees that vary by location.
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How Heather uses evidence-based approaches in online sessions
Heather relies on evidence-based techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building coping skills. One common approach helps people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, teaching practical strategies for anxiety and depression. These strategies are straightforward and include graded exposure or activity planning to reduce avoidance and lift mood.Another approach emphasizes behavior change and skill rehearsal. Sessions can include specific practice tasks and short experiments to try between meetings, which help test new ways of responding to stress, caregiving demands, or difficult relationships. This method suits people who want concrete steps and measurable progress.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. Heather will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match needs, goals, and personal preferences. She checks in and adjusts methods as progress or life circumstances change.
Confirm available session formats before booking, since options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. Many people find remote sessions helpful for keeping momentum while juggling caregiving, work, or parenting responsibilities.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Heather focuses on depression, anxiety, stress, and self-esteem. She also addresses related issues like social anxiety, isolation, grief, and family problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and works collaboratively. Sessions are practical, with skill practice and behavioral steps between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
Heather has 18 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood and stress-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCSW licensed in Utah and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees vary with location.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.