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Heather Windham

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Heather Windham, LISW-CP

South Carolina

Licensed social worker - Relationships and trauma

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Where Heather stands

Credentials
LISW-CP
License
LISW-CP, South Carolina / 13151
NPI
1609851567
Experience
20 years
Languages
English
Location
South Carolina

About

  • Attachment-based approach
  • Client-centered methods
  • Cognitive behavioral techniques

About Heather

Heather Windham is a South Carolina Licensed Independent Social Worker with Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) and 20 years of experience. She works with people dealing with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anger, and anxiety. Her focus includes codependency and attachment concerns alongside grief, career stress, and sleep problems.

Heather uses clear, practical approaches in sessions. She draws on client-centered methods to listen and reflect what matters to each person. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and test small behavior changes.

Her background includes work across community and clinical settings over two decades. That experience shapes a straightforward style that aims to make sessions useful from the first visit. She discusses options and helps clients pick approaches that fit their situation.

In sessions Heather addresses everyday challenges like trouble saying no, people-pleasing, getting stuck around a partner's moods or drinking, and parenting stress. She helps people set boundaries, manage anger, and cope with life transitions in concrete steps.

Heather asks clients to be part of deciding what comes next. She and the client review progress and adjust plans as needed. Practical homework, short-term skill work, and regular check-ins are common parts of her work.

How sessions work

How Heather’s approaches translate to online sessions

Heather commonly uses attachment-based work and client-centered methods in sessions. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people notice how past bonds affect current behavior. This approach can be helpful for people who keep putting others first or who struggle with trust and closeness.

Client-centered methods focus on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. The therapist prioritizes the client's goals and offers responses that help clarify choices and next steps. Cognitive behavioral techniques are often used alongside these approaches to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical experiments to change behavior.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Heather will discuss options and help decide which methods fit the client's needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted over time based on what helps.

Session formats and logistics should be confirmed before booking since the biography does not list specific online formats. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Ask about the exact session options available when scheduling so arrangements match daily routines and technical needs.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

South Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, anxiety, stress, grief, and related concerns such as codependency and attachment issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style blends client-centered listening with practical techniques such as cognitive behavioral work. Sessions focus on clear steps and collaborative planning.

How much experience does she have?

She has 20 years of professional experience working in community and clinical settings.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She holds the LISW-CP credential and practices in South Carolina.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients; work is provided within her regional licensing limits.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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