Heather Shaver

Heather Shaver is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and life changes. She draws on two decades of experience to provide steady, practical support during difficult times. Heather is direct and compassionate, and she focuses on what a person needs right now.

She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Florida and a Master of Social Work from the University of Central Florida. Early in her career she worked as a victim advocate for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. That beginning shaped how she responds to crisis and trauma today.

Her work history includes a variety of clinical settings: a residential substance abuse program in a juvenile justice facility, hospice care, home health services, and private practice. She now serves as a Director of Mental Health Services working with chronically ill adults, which informs her approach to serious health concerns and end-of-life matters.

In sessions she starts where the client is and builds from there. She emphasizes rapport and trust, using clear, collaborative conversations to set goals. Practical tools and small changes are part of how she helps people move forward.

Heather uses several therapeutic methods to match each person's needs, including cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused approaches. She tailors those methods to the problem at hand and adjusts as people make progress.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Heather often uses cognitive behavioral strategies to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is a practical approach that can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps.

She also draws on mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation. Mindfulness can be useful for grief, trauma aftercare, and daily stress management.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Heather starts from what the person brings and adjusts methods as goals become clearer. She works with each person to choose techniques that fit their needs and life circumstances rather than sticking to one method.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available formats before booking. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists can use practical exercises, worksheets, and brief coaching-style conversations that translate well to remote sessions, helping people apply new skills between meetings.