- Nonjudgmental listening
- Practical skill building
- Trauma-aware care
About Heidi
Heidi Shock, LMSW, focuses on helping people who are feeling stuck by painful patterns and relationship strain. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence that helps clients talk through problems and start making changes. Her style aims to create space for honest conversation and steady progress.
Heidi draws on 14 years of clinical experience that includes work with high-risk clients in the criminal justice system. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan and a Master of Social Work from Michigan State University. Those years in practice shaped a pragmatic approach to common problems like depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, grief, and ADHD.
In sessions she mixes client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches. That means clients spend time naming patterns, trying small behavior shifts, and learning skills to manage strong emotions. She also uses emotionally focused and mindfulness-informed techniques to help with relationship and intimacy-related concerns.
Her work covers a broad range of issues including addiction, mood disorders, anger, low self-esteem, caregiving stress, and codependency. She also supports people facing adoption or foster care questions, attachment or abandonment concerns, chronic illness, and communication or commitment struggles.
Heidi aims to meet people where they are and support steady change. She encourages those ready to take a first step to try a session and see how the approach fits their life and goals.
Therapeutic approaches that translate online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can explore what matters most to them. It helps people who need a steady, accepting space to sort out feelings and decisions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete steps to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills, which can be useful for intense emotions and relationship struggles.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Heidi will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals and daily life. Clients and the therapist can try different techniques and adjust the plan as progress is made.
The original biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use mindfulness practices and skills training from wherever they are, and makes it simpler to continue care if travel or relocation occurs.
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns such as addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is laid-back and client-centered, combining listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and emotionally focused approaches.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 14 years of experience, including work with high-risk clients in the criminal justice system, which informs a pragmatic and flexible approach.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMSW and practices from Michigan.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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