- Stress and anxiety
- EMDR and CBT
- Personality assessment
About Heather
Heather Caiazzo is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Florida with 29 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and social anxiety and phobia. Her work also addresses body image, communication problems, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation.
Heather uses straightforward, practical conversations to identify what is most troubling and what strengths a person already has. She emphasizes clients' own knowledge of their lives and helps them build skills for everyday situations. Sessions often focus on improving coping skills, increasing motivation, and strengthening self-regard.
Her background includes use of approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and the Gottman Method. She also offers personality assessment work to help people recognize natural traits that affect relationships and life purpose.
In a typical session Heather listens to the immediate concern, discusses practical next steps, and works with each person to test small changes. She aims for clear, doable strategies rather than abstract theory. People leave sessions with specific ideas to try between appointments.
Heather notes that beginning therapy takes courage and that clients bring important strengths. She supports people as they practice new ways of coping and reconnect with what matters in daily life.
How Heather’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what a person says so they can clarify goals and feel understood. It works well for people who need a steady, respectful conversation to sort through worries and goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It includes practical exercises and small behavioral experiments to reduce avoidance and test anxious predictions, which can be useful for social anxiety and phobias.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) helps people process distressing memories and their emotional impact. In practice it involves structured sets of attention or movement while discussing memory targets to reduce their intensity.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Heather will talk through goals, preferences, and how strategies feel in early sessions. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan if something isn’t fitting.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since the biography does not name specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow people to meet from their usual environment, or opt for a shorter check-in when time is limited. Heather will discuss what works best for scheduling and for practicing skills between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
29+ years
Listed in
Florida, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and social anxiety and phobia among other concerns.
How would she approach my anxiety or social fears?
She uses practical talk, skill-building, and strategies from methods like CBT and Client-Centered Therapy to address anxious thoughts and avoidance behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
Heather has 29 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LMFT licensed in Florida and in California as FL LMFT and CA LMFT and practices from Florida.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.