Heather Harris , LCSW

Heather Harris is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with 14 years of experience working primarily with the Veteran population. She holds an undergraduate degree in social work from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, TX, and earned her master of social work from the University of Denver in 2004. Her clinical background includes work in outpatient behavioral clinics where she provided therapy for diagnoses such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

She has extensive experience supporting survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence, and she also works with issues related to domestic violence, guilt and shame, mood disorders, moral injury, and veteran and armed forces concerns. In her practice she draws on techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to tailor care to each person's needs.

Heather aims to make the therapy experience genuine, positive, and respectful. She acknowledges that beginning therapy takes courage and approaches each partnership with clarity about goals and collaborative planning. Heather is motivated to work with individuals to identify goals and develop practical steps toward the changes they seek.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take actions aligned with what matters most to them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions by focusing on meaningful behavior rather than attempting to eliminate every uncomfortable emotion.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skill-based approach that examines links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and build coping skills for conditions such as anxiety and depression.

Trauma-Focused Therapy provides focused strategies to address the effects of traumatic experiences, including work with PTSD, sexual assault, and domestic violence trauma. It emphasizes processing traumatic memories and developing safety and coping tools.

Finding the right approach is part of the process, and Heather Harris works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That partnership guides which techniques are used and how therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility by making sessions available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow people to access care from different settings and schedules, supporting consistent engagement and easier integration of therapeutic work into daily life.