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"I had some important personal breakthroughs with Heather. Much appreciated"

Written on Jan 01, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd



"Heather has been an extremely helpful resource in my mental health journey. She's receptive and offers great advice and/or resources. She's very good at responding to messages in a timely manner and very good at checking in between sessions. Overall, Heather has been incredibly helpful in getting my mental health back on track and I would absolutely recommend her to anyone that needs some help."

Written on Jan 01, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, anger management, adhd, and self esteem



"Heather is a truly non-judgmental, thoughtful, and caring therapist who has given me the space to step out of the darkness and feel better about myself and my needs. Truly thankful to have found her!"

Written on Dec 18, 2023, after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, parenting issues, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue



"Heather has been a great help with me, I feel like she has listened to what I have said and understood how I felt and it was easy and lovely to be able to share my experiences with her"

Written on Dec 05, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes



"She was extremely kind, helpful, respectful, supportive, and listened well during our sessions. She’s very understanding and provides you with lots of help and fantastic resources. If you’re looking for a sweet therapist who knows what they’re doing and wants to help you in a way that’s most suited to you, then I’d definitely recommend her."

Written on Sep 01, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes



"Heather has been amazing. She has been a rock during a time when I did not realize I would need her most. And she has given me some answers to life-long questions, as well as resources to start a healing journey I was not aware needed to be addressed. She truly is a beautiful light helping me through some dark times. I am beyond grateful for her and Betterhelp. It was the best decision to get therapy when I did."

Written on Aug 30, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue



"Heather, has been very kind and supporting during our sessions.
She did make me feel understand and that was exacely what I needed
to make do the needed work and make the needed steps to move forward
and not getting stuck."

Written on Jul 28, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 3 weeks on issues concerning anger management



"Friendly, compassionate, and professional! She has really helped me get a rational look at life!"

Written on Jun 06, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and compassion fatigue



"Great, caring person!"

Written on May 29, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes


"Heather Friend is an amazing therapist. She’s been really dedicated to supporting me and providing me with the tools I need in order to better my life. In the last few months of meeting with Heather, I’ve felt immense personal growth and I truly feel like I owe it all to her."

Written on Apr 26, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes


"Ms. Friend is caring and professional. She understands my issues and offers constructive solutions."

Written on Mar 28, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning intimacy-related issues


"Heather is amazing, it only took me 1 session to know that heather was gonna get on my level and help me work thru my issues. She is kind, considerate, and really really good about not letting me slack off by providing me with useful skills and the right amount of motivation.
10/10 would recommend"

Written on Mar 28, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 11 months



"Very friendly and helpful"

Written on Feb 23, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

 


"I feel supported and understood with Heather. She is direct and helps me with suggestions on how to handle difficult situations. I look forward to visiting with Heather. She is trustworthy:)"

Written on Dec 28, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management



"Is very good at picking words and trends out when there are issues. Supplies many different worksheets to help client understand what and why they are feeling certain things."

Written on Nov 09, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes



"She supplies me with amazing resources"

Written on Sep 27, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 1 month on issues concerning grief, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd



"Heather send very intuitive to my concerns and needs. When I feel like I’m rambling, she reiterated what I’m trying to say very effectively and gives me lots of reinforcement and nonjudgmental advice."

Written on Aug 19, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, and self esteem



"Great therapist. Very insightful."

Written on Jul 14, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd



"Empathetic"

Written on Jul 06, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue



"I don't think I could have found a better therapist than Heather. Heather is extremely professional and thorough, which I greatly appreciate. They are very compassionate and empathetic while also very knowledgeable and educated. I have a lot of respect and admiration for Heather's approach to therapy. It is unique, supportive, understanding, and engaging. Although I am writing this review not too long into working with Heather, I already know I found a good one. Not only do I look forward to the next live session every week, but I finish each session with Heather feeling more empowered, validated, supported, and heard."

Written on Jun 22, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes



"Thoughtful, provides space to sort through issues in my own time, and provides resources and reading material often to help me work on myself. I've had a few therapists before this but I've never been able to open up like this"

Written on May 22, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 2 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd



"I am new to seeking counseling to resolve some issues in my life and to learn how to declare to my family and the world that I am a transgender female a nd live the remainder of my life out in the open. Today will be my first actual appointment with Heather but she has already been helpful in feeling that she is someone that can help me towards that goal."

Written on May 04, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks



"She is wonderful. Shes very quock to respond in the messages and if any issues arise she lets ypu know before hand. Great communication!"

Written on Apr 25, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd



"Heather is so kind and compassionate! She listens carefully to me and relates very helpful ideas and suggestions. Thank you!"

Written on Apr 07, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, parenting issues, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching



"Great help!"

Written on Mar 20, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and adhd



"Very nice! I love how responsive Heather is!"

Written on Mar 11, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and self esteem



"A kind and warm person who listens and gives good advice to whatever your concern may be!"

Written on Mar 04, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning coping with life changes



"Heather Friend is a great therapist ! Understanding and non judgemental."

Written on Mar 04, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes


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