Heather McGovern, LCSW

Heather McGovern is an LCSW who helps people who feel stuck, unheard, or overwhelmed by life’s pressures. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, and challenges like ADHD and low self-esteem. Heather uses a down-to-earth style and aims to help people reach clear moments of insight that unlock change.

Heather describes her work as practical and tailored. She mixes approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Attachment-Based ideas to match each person’s needs. Sessions focus on real-life tools, strengthening what’s already working, and small steps toward goals.

Her experience includes more than a decade of clinical practice, much of it with people who have lived through complex trauma and related difficulties. She also has experience with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems.

Heather identifies as queer and uses she/they pronouns. That perspective informs her awareness of LGBT and religious-trauma issues without making assumptions about any person’s story. She aims to listen without judgment while offering occasional challenge, light humor, and a relaxed bedside manner.

Clients can expect a collaborative, strengths-based approach that centers their priorities. Heather leans toward solution-focused, client-centered methods and will adapt tools like DBT skills or mindfulness when those fit the goals at hand.

How Heather’s approaches translate to online work

Heather uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. ACT can help people who feel stuck by turning values into practical next steps.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to understand how early relationships shape current patterns. That framework helps with intimacy issues, family of origin concerns, and building more secure ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Heather will work with each person to decide which tools fit their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may shift over time as progress is made.

If you prefer online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also make it simpler to use skills and tools in everyday settings while still getting guidance from a licensed professional.