Heather Breems, LCSW
Illinois · 11 years in practice
Heather Breems is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149.014749 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1912773292 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Heather
Heather Breems is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She focuses on practical steps and steady support as people move toward clearer goals and calmer days. Her approach is conversational and respectful.
Sessions are shaped around each person's needs rather than a rigid plan. She listens first, then helps set small, doable goals. Many clients work on coping skills, communication habits, and emotional regulation.
Background and approach
Heather uses a mix of methods that fit the person in front of her. She draws from Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotional patterns in close relationships. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions grounded in the client’s experience, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
She has worked in clinical settings for 11 years and brings experience across many concerns. Her background includes helping people facing grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, sleep problems, anger, and compassion fatigue. Heather also supports issues tied to adoption and foster care, aging, chronic illness, attachment, and family of origin problems.
Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The therapy plan and pace are decided together, with room to adjust as needs change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Heather lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Heather names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how emotions shape close relationships. Online sessions can help identify recurring emotional patterns and practice new ways of connecting or reacting. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds affect current relationships and sense of safety. Through video or messaging, clients can explore attachment patterns and try new approaches to trust and closeness.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and comfort level. That choice can change over time as progress is made or new needs appear.
Online therapy makes those approaches easier to access. Video calls let people use visual cues for relational work, phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging work well for quick check-ins or continuing skills between sessions. These options offer flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving demands, or when a shorter format is helpful.
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Questions people ask
What issues does Heather focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, and a wide range of related issues like grief, trauma, addiction, sleep problems, and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is respectful and client-centered. She listens carefully and then helps set small, practical steps to reach your goals.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 11 years of professional experience in clinical settings supporting people with emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Heather offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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