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Heidi Hanusa, LMFT

Practical support for stress, trauma, and life changes

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About Heidi

Heidi Hanusa offers help for people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and problems with self-esteem. She supports those coping with addiction, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and major life changes.

Background and approach

Heidi has 23 years of experience and practices as an LMFT, licensed in Nevada. She speaks English and sees clients from other countries as well.

Heidi keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens first, then shapes a plan that fits each person's situation and goals.

Conversations focus on what feels most pressing, and on small steps that can change day-to-day life. Her background includes long experience with trauma and loss, and with emotional issues tied to attachment, adoption and foster care, and blended family dynamics.

She has worked with people facing caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and the emotional fallout of divorce or separation. Heidi also addresses mood and behavior concerns like bipolar features, disruptive mood dysregulation, dissociation, and substance use.

She pays attention to problems with communication, codependency, commitment, and body image when those are getting in the way of daily life. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, and text messaging to give different ways to connect.

Getting started is a simple online match and scheduling step. Heidi aims to help people move from feeling stuck toward more manageable routines and clearer choices.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care

Heidi often uses evidence-based techniques that help people manage symptoms now and build skills for the future. One common approach focuses on coping skills and behavioral strategies to reduce anxiety and manage mood swings; this involves practicing small, practical steps and building routines that make daily life easier. Another frequent focus is trauma-informed work that helps people process difficult memories and reduce their impact on current relationships and functioning by pacing exposure and strengthening coping resources.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they will choose methods and adjust them as needed so the work fits the person, not the other way around.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video lets people read facial cues and have a conversation close to an in-person visit. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is a problem. Live chat or text messaging work well for quick check-ins, shorter support, or when typing out thoughts feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and self-esteem concerns. Other areas include addiction, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and client-centered. The therapist listens first, then tailors conversations and steps to each person's goals and daily life.
What is her experience and background?
She has 23 years of professional experience working with emotional and behavioral concerns, trauma, grief, and family-related stressors. That history informs a straightforward approach to problem solving.
Where is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in Nevada. Sessions are offered remotely to people in and outside the United States.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and the therapist accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
People can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and schedule.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangement. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
23 years
Licensed
Nevada
Languages
English