Heather Lopez, LCSW

Heather Lopez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of professional experience. She practices in New York and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, family conflicts, and eating concerns.

She uses straightforward, evidence-based methods so conversations stay practical. Sessions focus on understanding emotional reactions and changing unhelpful habits. Heather works with people to balance acceptance and change as they set realistic goals.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). CBT helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. DBT adds skills for handling intense emotions and improving communication during conflict.

Heather pays attention to common and complex life stresses, including caregiving strain, aging and geriatric issues, feelings of isolation, and loss or abandonment worries. She also addresses mood and panic symptoms, postpartum changes, and food-related struggles.

Conversations are meant to be warm and direct. Heather encourages small, steady steps toward change and helps people build tools they can use between sessions. She aims to help clients understand themselves better, both emotionally and behaviorally.

How CBT and DBT guide online therapy

Heather uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice the thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety going, and then try small, practical changes to break those patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills so people can handle intense feelings and difficult conversations more effectively.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heather will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and daily life, and together they decide which methods to try and how to adapt them. This collaborative process makes it easier to test strategies and adjust as needs change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it simpler to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people practice new skills in real-world routines. Licensed professionals can tailor session pacing and homework to match what works best for each person.