Heidi Shock, LMSW
Michigan · 14 years in practice
Heidi Shock is a licensed master social worker who helps people facing a wide range of challenges.
License and registration
- LMSW, Michigan
- 6801105237 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1205058344 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- 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 Heidi
Heidi Shock is a licensed master social worker who helps people facing a wide range of challenges. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence and focuses on practical steps people can use to move forward. Heidi works with concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, trauma, and relationship and parenting stress.
Her style is down-to-earth and direct. Sessions are meant to be a place to talk about what is getting in the way and try new ways of coping.
Background and approach
Heidi draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive approaches to help people identify feelings and change unhelpful patterns. She brings 14 years of clinical experience, including work in high-risk settings within the criminal justice system. That background informs a steady, matter-of-fact approach to complicated problems like substance use, mood shifts, and co-occurring conditions.
Heidi uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when they match a person's needs. Heidi also incorporates mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support change and build skills. Sessions often mix exploring emotions, practicing specific skills, and setting small goals between meetings.
Her aim is to help people build clearer communication, better emotion regulation, and more satisfying relationships. Located in Michigan, Heidi offers a respectful, supportive atmosphere and focuses on helping each person find realistic steps toward their goals. She encourages anyone ready to try therapy to take the first step toward change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Heidi lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Heidi names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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 Emotion-Focused and Skills-Based Methods Work Online
Heidi often uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and understand core emotions that drive difficult patterns. EFT emphasizes the feelings beneath behavior and aims to increase emotional awareness and connection to choices. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy which focuses on listening carefully and following the client's pace to build trust and clarity.Heidi blends these with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when practical skill work is needed. CBT involves noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and practicing new behaviors to reduce distress. Together these approaches can address issues like anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, and substance use by mixing emotional insight with concrete skills.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and adjust methods over time. People often start by identifying one or two priorities and then try techniques to see what helps most.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video helps when visual cues matter, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, chat or text work well for brief check-ins or notes between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, travel, or different time zones.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Heidi see?
She works with many concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and low self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is calm and nonjudgmental with a practical focus. Sessions combine emotion-focused conversation with skills training and goal-setting.
What is her professional background?
Heidi holds a Master of Social Work and has 14 years of clinical experience, including work with high-risk clients in the criminal justice system.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) and practices in Michigan.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Heidi?
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