Heidi Dijak

Heidi Dijak is a licensed social worker in Michigan who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, and low self-esteem. She has 35 years of professional experience and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. Heidi aims to meet each person where they are and treat them with respect and compassion.

She uses a collaborative, person-centered approach and adapts sessions to individual needs. Conversations are guided by what feels most useful to the client, and she works to make goals clear and actionable. Sessions often focus on building motivation, increasing confidence, and finding better ways to cope with life changes.

Heidi draws on cognitive behavioral methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behavior. She also uses dialectical behavior ideas to teach coping skills and emotional regulation. Mindfulness and emotionally-focused work are used to help people notice habits and strengthen healthier responses.

Her practice includes addressing communication problems, control issues, codependency, and problems related to drug and alcohol addiction. She also helps people dealing with guilt, isolation, impulsivity, and struggles tied to mood or personality concerns. Multicultural perspectives and men’s issues are part of her focus.

Heidi emphasizes practical plans and steady progress. She tailors discussions and treatment to each person’s goals. Taking the first step can be hard, and she acknowledges the courage it takes to begin work.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, respect, and shaping sessions around what matters to the person. In practice this looks like the therapist following the client’s lead, asking clarifying questions, and helping set goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce distress. It is suited to anxiety, anger, and mood concerns because it breaks problems into concrete steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will choose methods that fit. That might mean blending person-centered talk with CBT exercises or adding skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage strong emotions. The plan can change as needs evolve.

Confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people use practices learned in sessions immediately in their day-to-day routine. A collaborative conversation about logistics will help determine what works best for scheduling and for effective progress.