About Heather
Heather Caiazzo is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She works with clients who want clearer communication, healthier coping skills, and more direction in life.
Background and approach
Heather writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Heather brings 29 years of clinical experience to her practice in Florida and California.
She spends time getting to know each person's story and strengths before suggesting approaches. The goal is realistic change that fits a person's daily life rather than abstract goals.
In sessions she mixes straightforward conversation with proven techniques. Heather often uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the client.
She also draws on cognitive behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. When trauma or painful memories are central, she may incorporate EMDR techniques to help reduce the intensity of those memories.
For relationship concerns and communication problems she can use Emotionally-Focused Therapy and elements of the Gottman Method to improve understanding and connection. Heather also offers work on body image, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, and self-love.
She believes people bring useful strengths and that therapy builds on those strengths to create practical change. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make the process clear and approachable.
Approaches used online and how they help
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what feels most important to the client, helping people build confidence and make decisions that fit their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, identifies unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and offers practical exercises to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and social phobia.EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is offered when traumatic memories are part of the problem; it aims to reduce the emotional intensity of those memories so daily life is less disrupted. Heather will talk with each client about these approaches and collaborate on which methods to try first based on goals and comfort level.
Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit quick updates, check-ins, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy schedules.
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- Experience
- 29 years
- Licensed
- Florida, California
- Languages
- English