Heather Parenti

Heather Parenti is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 27 years of experience who helps people move toward feeling more content in life. She works with adults, teens, and children who struggle with things like anxiety, anger, depression, relationship problems, eating concerns, substance issues, grief, and trouble sleeping. Heather uses practical conversations and simple tools to help people feel more able to manage day-to-day challenges.

She believes answers are found inside each person rather than outside of them. Sessions focus on choices people can make now to improve relationships and self-care. Heather encourages small, steady changes that add up to better functioning and greater satisfaction.

Heather trained at California State University Long Beach and has held a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential in California and Connecticut. She has practiced in private settings and in the medical and educational systems since 2004. Much of her work grew from hands-on roles across clinical and community settings.

Her approach adapts to what each person needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies alongside mindfulness and dialectical behavior ideas. She also uses attachment-based ideas and relationship-focused techniques when helpful.

Outside the office she remains active in sport and creative pursuits. Running, yoga, and visual arts are part of how she models coping with life changes and stays connected to growth.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Heather draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in ways that work well online. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It helps with anxiety, depression, anger, and stress by teaching practical exercises and homework. DBT adds skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can be useful for managing intense feelings and relationship conflict.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences. Clients and the therapist review what’s helping and adjust plans as the work proceeds.

The biography does not list which session formats are currently offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, cut out travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports continuing care through life transitions while using the same CBT and DBT tools that guide in-person work.