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Heidi Whyte

Heidi Whyte, LCSW

Montana

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LCSW - Relationship and blended household concerns

  • stress and anxiety
  • blended family issues
  • CBT and ACT methods

About Heidi

Heidi Whyte is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Montana with seven years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and a range of other life challenges. Heidi lists blended family issues among her focus areas, so she understands the kinds of everyday tensions that appear when households merge.

She uses straightforward, talk-based sessions that center the client’s goals. Her methods draw on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral ideas to help identify thoughts and habits that keep problems repeating. Heidi also uses acceptance and commitment approaches to help people notice what matters most to them and build small, manageable steps toward those values.

Her background includes treating trauma and helping people manage mood conditions such as depression and bipolar mood swings. Heidi mentions experience with ADHD, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and caregiver stress. She also lists additional areas such as attachment issues, adoption and foster care, and body image concerns.

Sessions focus on practical skills, short-term problem solving, and clearer communication strategies. Heidi aims to help people make changes they can keep using after therapy ends. She frames work as collaborative and direct, with attention to past experiences that still affect present-day choices.

People interested in starting are asked to use the platform’s matching flow to schedule an initial session and outline their goals. Sessions are conducted in English and follow the clinician’s professional practice in Montana.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Heidi commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches alongside client-centered work. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking small action steps even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present; it can help with anxiety, stress, and making lasting life changes. Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and helps people build clearer expectations and boundaries in their close relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Heidi will discuss what feels most useful based on a person's goals, history, and what they want to change. She aims to match methods to practical needs rather than sticking to a single technique, and she will adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm practical session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. These practical benefits can help someone keep therapy consistent while working on relationship patterns, blended household concerns, stress, or mood symptoms.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse

Also works with

LGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

Montana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, mood conditions such as depression and bipolar, ADHD, and related issues including blended family matters.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is direct and collaborative. She blends client-centered talk, cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, and attachment-informed thinking to focus on practical steps.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of clinical experience as a practicing clinician in Montana.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds an LCSW credential and practices in Montana.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not accepted at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and paid for?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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