About Heather
Heather Cassill is a licensed independent social worker in Ohio with five years of professional experience. She helps people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Heather aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion from the first contact.
She adapts conversations and plans to meet each person’s specific needs. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings. Heather pays attention to how life changes, family strain, and compassion fatigue affect daily routines and mood.
Background and approach
She also works with concerns such as low self-esteem, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, and challenges related to autism or intellectual disability. When sexual assault or past abuse is part of someone’s story, Heather listens carefully and helps people identify manageable next steps. Her style is straightforward and supportive.
She encourages small, realistic goals and teaches coping strategies that fit the person’s life. Heather reminds people that starting therapy takes courage and she aims to make that first step feel meaningful. For people who prefer remote care, Heather offers several online formats.
She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions based on availability.
Evidence-Informed Techniques for Online Care
Heather uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-world skills. One approach emphasizes teaching coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing exercises, activity planning, and strategies for managing overwhelming thoughts. These tools help people reduce daily distress and improve routine functioning.Another approach concentrates on working through trauma and grief in small, manageable steps. This involves pacing the conversation, building safety and stabilization skills, and helping people identify next actions that feel doable after difficult experiences. That work aims to restore a sense of control and reduce symptoms that interfere with daily life.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Heather will discuss options, listen to your goals, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. She collaborates with each person to find the best fit for their needs and preferences.
Online therapy makes it easier to access care from different places. Heather provides video calls and phone sessions for full conversations, plus live chat and text-based messaging for brief check-ins or when shorter, speedy contact is preferable. These formats support flexible scheduling, fewer travel needs, and easier fits around work or family commitments.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intellectual disability
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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