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Heather Luhmann

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Heather Luhmann, LCSW

Missouri

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Mood concerns

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Missouri / 003241
  • NPI1588254742
  • Experience12 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationMissouri

About

  • ACT principles
  • CBT techniques
  • Mindfulness practice

About Heather

Heather Luhmann is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri with 12 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship struggles, addictions, low self-esteem, mood concerns such as bipolar and depression, and anger. Heather speaks English and practices from a client-centered perspective.

She frames sessions around clear, practical steps and mindfulness practices. Heather uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), client-centered methods, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses. Sessions often include breathing and grounding techniques alongside talk-based work.

Heather emphasizes learning skills people can use between sessions. That can include experiments to test new behaviors, brief mindfulness exercises, values work to clarify what matters, and practical ways to manage strong feelings. She also helps people work through family of origin issues, attachment concerns, commitment and communication problems, and substance-related struggles.

Her approach is steady and direct. Heather guides people to notice what keeps them stuck and to take small, achievable steps toward change. She supports people who feel numb, overwhelmed, or like anger and resentment build up over time.

To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How sessions work

How Heather uses therapy approaches online

Heather uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people name their values and take action toward what matters, even when strong emotions are present. ACT focuses on accepting feelings while committing to value-driven changes, which can help with recurring anger and avoidance.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors. CBT work often includes short experiments, thought records, and practical skills to reduce reactive patterns at work or home. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to increase moment-to-moment awareness and reduce escalation of strong feelings.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Heather collaborates with clients to choose tools based on their goals, preferences, and daily routines. She helps clients test methods and adjust what isn’t working so therapy fits their life rather than the other way around.

If you prefer to meet remotely, please confirm the available session formats before booking. Session options are listed when you select the online therapy pathway. Remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and caregiving, allow short check-ins, or use audio-only when bandwidth is limited.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

Missouri

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and relationship struggles among other concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a practical, client-centered style with mindfulness and skills practice incorporated into sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Heather has 12 years of experience as a clinician working with a broad range of issues.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Missouri and provides services from that state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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