- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
About Heather
Heather DeVilliers is an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting struggles, relationship and family concerns, and anger. Heather also addresses grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, and related issues such as attachment and communication problems.
Heather uses art as part of the therapeutic process when it fits a person's needs. She offers a calm, straightforward approach that focuses on listening and helping people feel heard. Sessions are practical and goal-minded, with time spent talking through what feels most pressing and trying out new ways to respond to difficult moments.
Her work draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the client's perspective, along with cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used for managing strong emotions and developing healthier coping. Mindfulness techniques are introduced to help people notice reactions and make different choices.
Heather has experience supporting people facing caregiver stress, codependency, body image concerns, and issues around intimacy and forgiveness. She also helps those navigating divorce or blended family challenges and substance-related problems. Her background includes many years in mental health and lived experience that inform how she sits with people during hard times.
People can expect straightforward, short-term goals alongside deeper work when needed. Heather encourages practical steps, such as new communication patterns, boundaries, and emotion regulation skills. To begin, clients use the site process to match and schedule their first appointment.
How Heather’s approaches translate to online work
Heather commonly blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy and DBT skills. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s priorities, which helps when someone wants practical help with anger and relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors to find patterns that increase stress or reactivity and then tests new responses. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills useful for managing strong feelings and reducing explosive reactions.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and try techniques to see what fits best. Over a few sessions she checks what helps and adjusts the plan so the work feels relevant and doable.
Confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a break at work. It can also make some tools easier to use, such as sharing worksheets, practicing breathing or mindfulness exercises together, and tracking progress between meetings.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, parenting issues, trauma, grief, addictions, ADHD and related concerns like attachment and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is direct and practical, using listening, art when appropriate, and skill-building to change how people respond to strong emotions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience working in the mental health field.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Arizona.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session format options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.