Heather Raymo , LCSW

Heather Raymo is a licensed clinical social worker with 29 years of professional experience helping people navigate life transitions and emotional challenges. She brings a broad clinical background developed across settings such as private practice, hospitals, hospice care, home health, chronic pain programs, and adoption services. Her clinical training includes a bachelor’s and master’s degree in social work from the University of Texas at Arlington, along with additional study in biology and psychophysiology. As an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she holds the training and credentialing to provide therapeutic services and clinical assessment.

Heather’s work has focused on issues including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, caregiver stress, loneliness, and adjustment-related concerns. She describes her therapeutic style as eclectic and collaborative, often blending person-centered care with cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, and rational emotive techniques to help clients set goals and develop practical coping strategies. She also draws on a balance of intuition and logical assessment when tailoring interventions to individual needs. People generally describe her as very intuitive, supportive, insightful, caring, and kind.

Outside of her clinical work, Heather has enjoyed helping others since her teenage years, including work at a therapeutic horsemanship program. She has lived in Colorado for more than two decades and spends her free time hiking, camping, traveling, swimming, boating, gardening, reading, and caring for animals. She is not currently accepting new clients.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support and Growth

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and focusing on actions that align with personal values. It can help when stress, anxiety, or life transitions make it hard to move forward.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and a nonjudgmental relationship so clients feel understood and can find their own solutions; it is useful for building self-esteem, improving relationships, and coping with loss or change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of responding. It is practical for treating mood concerns, anxiety, and many everyday challenges by teaching skills to change behavior and reframe thoughts.

Heather approaches treatment collaboratively, working with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time and invites clients to be part of deciding what works best.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, family, and geographic constraints while using approaches like ACT, client-centered work, and CBT in ways that suit each client’s life.