Heather Salyers , LCSW

Heather Salyers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Kentucky with six years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, and challenges with motivation. She emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental approach that invites clients to explore difficult thoughts and feelings while working toward more satisfying and manageable daily life.

Heather offers flexible session lengths of 30 or 45 minutes to fit different needs and schedules, and she is available six days per week with occasional Sunday hours. She conducts sessions by video call, phone, or live chat, and encourages ongoing messaging throughout the week to support progress between appointments. The first meeting typically serves as an assessment to clarify what brought a client to therapy and to outline initial goals and next steps.

Appointments are currently offered only in the morning and mid-day to accommodate her existing schedule. Heather strives to respond to messaging as quickly as possible during her work hours, with responses stopping after 8 pm. Please note that she is not accepting new clients at this time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Heather commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to guide her online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a respectful, empathetic relationship that helps clients feel heard and understood while they identify their own goals and solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy when past traumatic experiences are central to a client's concerns. This approach helps people process difficult memories and develop coping skills to manage reactions and improve daily functioning. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process - Heather works with each person to identify which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Heather is available by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different lifestyles and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow for ongoing communication between appointments, and enable access to therapy from a familiar environment.