Catherine Heil , LCSW

Catherine Heil is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with twelve years of experience providing therapeutic services in a range of clinical settings. She has worked in inpatient psychiatric care, outpatient mental health programs, and correctional institutions, bringing practical skills developed across those environments to her therapeutic work.

Trained with a bachelor of social work from Southeast Missouri State University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Missouri, Columbia, she obtained her clinical license in 2011. Her practice addresses depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, grief, addiction concerns, and a variety of other emotional and behavioral challenges. Catherine also supports clients facing issues such as self-esteem struggles, anger, parenting concerns, intimacy-related questions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

Her clinical approach is warm, empathetic, goal oriented, and centered on the client. She integrates evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused strategies, Motivational Interviewing, and Acceptance and Commitment principles to help people identify unhelpful patterns, build coping skills, and pursue meaningful change. Catherine emphasizes practical, hands-on tools that support day-to-day functioning and longer-term growth. She maintains a respectful, nonjudgmental style while working collaboratively with each person's goals and values.