Heather Windham, LISW-CP
Narrative-minded social worker focusing on practical change
Details
| Name | Heather Windham |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LISW-CP |
| Based in | South Carolina |
| Licensed in | South Carolina |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Heather
Heather Windham is a licensed independent social worker - clinical practice (LISW-CP) based in South Carolina with 20 years of experience. She uses a narrative approach alongside client-centered and attachment-based ideas to help people tell their stories differently and find practical next steps. Heather focuses on trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, anger, anxiety, stress, grief, and self-esteem.
She also addresses intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, career questions, and compassion fatigue. She works with adoption and foster care topics, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and family of origin concerns.
Background and approach
Sessions are built around each person’s situation. Heather listens for the parts of a story that feel stuck and helps people try new ways of describing what happened. She also uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches when they fit the work.
Her style is respectful and practical. She aims to create clear goals and small steps people can use between sessions. Heather adjusts methods to match what a person needs right now instead of following one fixed model.
People often come for help with communication problems, commitment and control issues, guilt and shame, or the aftermath of domestic violence and family problems. Heather guides clients through coping with life changes, fertility or aging concerns, and decisions related to caregiving and career transitions.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues, Anger management among the things Heather works with, alongside the areas below.
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Heather directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Heather directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and Attachment Work Delivered Online
Heather uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, which can reduce shame and open up new options. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early bonds influence current patterns and to practice different ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the work grounded in the person's own priorities by emphasizing listening, respect, and the person's goals.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Heather collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and how someone prefers to work. She adjusts techniques over time as progress and priorities change.
Online sessions come in several formats: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when a camera won't work, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, sleep schedules, or travel and let people pick the format that matches their comfort and daily life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can Heather help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, career questions, compassion fatigue, and related family concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is narrative-focused and client-centered with tools from attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness when helpful.
What is her professional background?
Heather has 20 years of professional experience supporting people through relationship issues, trauma, parenting challenges, and anger management.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds the credential SC LISW-CP and practices in South Carolina.
Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Heather offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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