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Heather  Pullen

Heather Pullen, LCSW

Therapist in Texas

Practical, strengths-based support for stress and relationships

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  • Strengths focused
  • Practical tools
  • Career coaching

About Heather

Heather Pullen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and career struggles. She also supports concerns such as ADHD symptoms, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, and feelings of jealousy. Heather frames the decision to start therapy as a brave first step and acknowledges the courage it takes to reach out for help.

Heather focuses on practical, strengths-based support. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and helps them build on what already works. In sessions she listens for concrete patterns and offers straightforward tools to try between meetings. That approach is meant to make change feel doable rather than overwhelming.

With three years of clinical experience, Heather draws on techniques backed by research to address mood and stress-related concerns. She also works with people facing family and relationship complications, adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, and postnatal mood changes. Heather aims to help clients find clearer thinking, steadier routines, and better communication skills.

Her work often includes coaching-style conversations around career choices and professional transitions. She helps clients set realistic goals, break tasks into manageable steps, and track progress. Heather emphasizes short-term, practical strategies alongside deeper personal work when needed.

Sessions are conducted in English and Heather is licensed in Texas as an LCSW. People interested in starting therapy are invited to begin the simple intake process and schedule a first appointment to see how her style fits their needs.

How therapeutic approaches and online work come together

Heather uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and strengthening existing skills. One approach she often draws on helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with clearer, more balanced thoughts to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another common approach emphasizes goal-setting and behavior change, breaking larger problems into small, manageable steps to improve routines, sleep, and day-to-day functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather works with each person to match techniques to their goals, preferences, and life demands. She will adjust strategies based on what feels helpful, mixing short-term skill building with deeper work when needed.

Many people find that online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as scheduling appointments around work or caregiving. Because formats are not specified in the biography, confirm the session options available before booking. The focus online can provide is the same as in-person work: making concrete changes, trying practical tools between meetings, and tracking progress over time.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementDepression

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Heather address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career concerns, ADHD-related struggles, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, jealousy, and mood concerns such as depression and postpartum depression.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is strengths-based and practical. She listens for patterns, offers clear tools to try between sessions, and treats clients as the expert on their own lives.

What experience does she bring?

Heather has three years of professional clinical experience working with stress, anxiety, career-related coaching, and other personal and family concerns.

Where is she licensed and working from?

She is licensed in Texas as an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are accepted, so people outside the U.S. may inquire about working with her.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to start therapy with her?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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