- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- CBT and mindfulness
About Heather
Heather Kangur is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 18 years of experience. She has worked across settings with people facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship and family problems, grief, self-esteem issues, and ADHD. Heather also lists blended family issues and adoption and foster care among her focused concerns.
Her early career began working with adults and children with intellectual and physical disabilities. Since then she has provided individual therapy, group work, behavioral case management, and facilitation. She has helped people dealing with domestic violence, traumatic brain injury, and various forms of loss and discrimination.
Heather uses several practical approaches in sessions. She draws on Client-Centered work to build a collaborative conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses Emotionally-Focused and Mindfulness methods to help people notice feelings and manage strong emotions.
Sessions are focused and direct. Heather checks messages daily and has offered video, phone, and text contact in the past. Her background means she is familiar with complex family dynamics, including stepfamily and blended household concerns, and practical parenting strains.
People who contact her can expect straightforward talk about day-to-day problems. She will help sort priorities, try small experiments between sessions, and work on clearer communication. The emphasis is on useful, do-able steps rather than technical language.
How Heather applies therapeutic approaches online
Heather commonly combines Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Client-Centered work focuses on listening and building a collaborative conversation so people can state what matters to them. CBT is practical and action-oriented, helping to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce distress.She also incorporates Emotionally-Focused ideas and Mindfulness practices when feelings and relationships are central. Emotionally-Focused work helps map emotional patterns that show up in interactions. Mindfulness teaches simple attention exercises to reduce reactivity and increase calm during stressful moments. These methods are useful for relationship tensions, parenting stress, and blended family challenges.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. Sessions can include talking, guided exercises, and small tasks to try between meetings so progress is practical and measurable.
Confirm session formats before booking since the biography does not list current options definitively. Many people find online contact makes it easier to fit therapy into busy days - for example, shorter phone check-ins for quick adjustments, video sessions for face-to-face conversation, or text-based messages for brief updates. The focus is on making sessions workable alongside daily life.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting and family problems, grief, self-esteem concerns, and ADHD among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, conversational approach drawing on Client-Centered work, CBT, EFT, Mindfulness, and existential ideas to help people notice feelings and change unhelpful habits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience, including individual therapy, group work, and behavioral case management.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
The biography notes past use of video, phone, and text contact; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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