Therapist profile
Heidi Dijak, LMSW
Michigan
LMSW focused on anger and addictions
Continue with HeidiKey details
- CredentialsLMSW
- LicenseLMSW, Michigan / 6801046978
- NPI1578693164
- Experience35 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMichigan
About
- CBT and DBT skills
- Client-centered listening
- Mindfulness practice
About Heidi
Heidi Dijak is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 35 years of experience. She works with adults who want to manage stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, and the strain of life changes. Her style is straightforward and focused on practical steps rather than long theory talks.
She uses familiar, evidence-rooted methods to help people notice patterns that keep problems going. Heidi favors talking through how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact, and then practicing different responses in everyday life. Sessions often include concrete skills for handling strong emotions and reducing impulsive reactions.
Her background spans multiple settings over a long career, so she draws on a wide range of clinical approaches. That experience informs how she coaches people through motivation, relapse prevention for substance issues, and rebuilding trust with themselves after setbacks. Heidi also addresses communication problems and codependency in a direct, problem-solving way.
People looking for help with anger will find work that targets triggers, immediate reactions, and the build-up of resentment. She combines skills practice with attention to underlying feelings and relationship patterns. The goal is to expand choices so people can respond differently when tension rises.
Her sessions are practical and paced to individual needs. Heidi supports multilingual and multicultural concerns and is comfortable addressing men’s issues and isolation. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients, and asks prospective clients to confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Heidi integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in straightforward ways that fit remote sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be practiced between meetings with specific homework and skill drills. DBT adds training in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness - skills that help when anger or impulsivity spikes.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions grounded in the person's experience. That approach emphasizes listening and responding to what matters to the client, so together they choose which techniques to try next. Figuring out the right mix of methods is a collaborative part of the work rather than a fixed prescription.
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists often adapt exercises, coaching, and role-plays so they work over distance, while planning skills practice that you can try between sessions.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like communication problems and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and person-focused, using clear conversation and skills practice from methods such as CBT, DBT, and client-centered work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional work experience in a variety of clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and she practices in Michigan.
Can people who live outside the US work with her?
She accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to start therapy?
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