About Heather
Heather Raitz is a licensed social worker in Michigan who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She supports those wanting more confidence, better motivation, or clearer direction during life changes. Heather approaches clients with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
She offers practical conversation tailored to each person. Sessions are shaped around what the client needs right now, whether that is coaching for work goals or help with self esteem.
Background and approach
Heather aims to make the process straightforward and approachable for people taking their first steps toward change. With ten years of experience, Heather blends talking therapies with body-aware methods. She uses somatic ideas to help people notice how emotions show up in the body.
Attachment-based and client-centered approaches guide how she builds trust and follows each client’s priorities. Her work also addresses panic and phobias, post-traumatic stress, dissociation, and social anxiety. Communication problems, guilt and shame, and issues that affect men or women are other areas she frequently addresses.
She also brings experience with first responder concerns and ADHD-related challenges. Heather adapts her pace and tools to the person in front of her. Some people prefer focused solution work, while others want deeper processing with mindfulness or EMDR elements.
She partners with clients to find what helps them move forward. Sessions are offered through a mix of video, phone, chat, and messaging so people can fit therapy into busy lives. Heather’s tone is straightforward and encouraging, aimed at helping people build practical skills and clearer choices.
How somatic and relational approaches work online
Somatic Therapy helps people notice how emotions show up in their bodies and use simple grounding or movement practices to reduce distress. It can be helpful for panic, trauma reactions, and stress when physical sensations get intense. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape trust and expectations. Online sessions can use conversations and reflective practices to rebuild safer ways of relating and to improve communication and emotional regulation. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person’s goals and follows their lead in sessions. The therapist listens deeply, reflects back what is important, and works with the client to set practical steps for change. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heather will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That process may include trying different techniques and adjusting over time so therapy feels useful and respectful. Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text messaging lets people check in between sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity and practice skills in everyday settings while working with a licensed professional.Frequently asked questions
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Specialties and expertise
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- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English