Heather Ross

Heather Ross is a licensed clinical social worker in Utah with seven years of clinical practice. She meets people where they are and focuses on building a trusting connection before moving into deeper work. Her style is compassionate and present, aimed at helping clients notice strengths and make changes that matter day to day.

Heather has worked across inpatient and community settings over a 12-year span, including youth and adult treatment programs, child protective services, foster care, domestic violence shelter work, and in-home services for people with disabilities. That background informs a practical, grounded approach to common struggles like addiction, depression, anxiety, and grief. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, body image and eating concerns, perfectionism, attachment issues, and LGBTQIA-related matters.

In sessions she uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. This often means using client-centered listening alongside skills-based strategies from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies. Motivational interviewing also appears when ambivalence about change is part of the work.

Heather describes her practice as identity-centered and trauma-aware, with attention to guilt, shame, loneliness, and self-love. She aims to help people reconnect with inner strengths and make practical shifts in thinking and behavior. She offers a warm, direct space for problem solving and emotional processing.

Prospective clients who want to start can expect straightforward conversation about goals, clear skill coaching, and collaborative planning. Heather encourages people to take small steps and notices progress along the way.

How Heather’s approaches work in online sessions

Mindfulness Therapy invites gentle attention to what is happening in the body and mind in the present moment. It can help reduce reactivity to stress, ease anxiety, and improve awareness of thoughts and feelings.

Client-centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy. The therapist follows the person’s pace, reflects feelings, and helps clients explore what matters most to them without judgment.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing different behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and for managing symptoms like sleep or eating difficulties.

Choosing the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then adjust methods as needed. That may mean more skills practice some weeks and deeper emotional processing in others.

If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Many people find virtual care helps fit therapy into busy schedules, makes check-ins shorter when needed, or removes travel time. Online sessions also allow continued momentum between in-person visits and make it easier to keep regular appointments during life transitions.