About Heather
Heather Raitz is a licensed social worker in Michigan who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and the daily impacts of ADHD. She uses straightforward, compassionate support to help people find clearer routines, better focus, and more confidence. Heather frames work as a collaboration and respects each person's pace and goals.
Her approach begins with listening and learning what matters most to the individual. Heather adapts conversation and plans to match real-life demands like work schedules, parenting responsibilities, and job-related stress.
Background and approach
She blends practical coaching with emotional work so clients leave with ideas they can try between sessions. Heather draws on several psychotherapy approaches to shape treatment. She uses client-centered ways to follow what the person brings, attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships affect feelings, and mindfulness to build attention and calm.
For people with trauma symptoms she offers EMDR as one option among others. Over a decade of practice has included support for people facing panic attacks, phobias, post-traumatic stress, dissociation, and relationship or communication struggles. Heather also addresses issues often experienced by first responders and by men or women coping with role-related stress.
Sessions are practical and goal-focused. Heather helps set small, achievable steps and checks progress together. Her style is respectful, down-to-earth, and aimed at real changes in day-to-day life.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past and current relationships shape emotions and reactions. It helps people understand patterns that affect trust, communication, and emotional responses. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is offered as an option for people coping with trauma symptoms; it focuses on processing distressing memories to reduce their emotional charge. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce anxiety and improve focus, which many people find useful for everyday stress and ADHD-related difficulties.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Heather will talk with the person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, and together they will decide which methods make sense. That collaborative planning can include trying one approach briefly and adjusting if it doesn't fit.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for longer conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when someone needs a lower-bandwidth option or a quick check-in. Live chat and messaging let people send short updates or reflections between sessions and can fit into busy days. These formats aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
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- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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