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LCSW, LICSW

Heather Pantalone, LCSW, LICSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Family, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Heather

Heather Pantalone brings a practical, goal-oriented approach to therapy while prioritizing each client’s individual pace of growth. She centers work on helping people make meaningful changes in their emotional life, relationships, and professional roles, guiding clients to set realistic goals and develop strategies for lasting improvement.

Background and approach

With an emphasis on mindfulness and emotional regulation, she supports clients through both brief problem-focused work and longer-term personal development. Licensed as an LCSW and LICSW and drawing on a decade of clinical experience, Heather blends cognitive behavioral foundations with positive psychology and neurolinguistics to address a wide range of concerns.

Her practice highlights behavioral change, skills for coping with stress and anxiety, and practical tools for managing mood, addiction, and relationship difficulties. Heather aims to create a supportive space where clients can explore challenges, find workable solutions, and build hope for positive change while moving forward at a pace that feels right for them.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Heather often integrates Internal Family Systems to help clients explore different inner parts and their relationships, which can reveal how conflicting feelings and protective strategies develop. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify values and build psychological flexibility, supporting work on anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy informs exploration of relational patterns and helps address communication and connection issues rooted in early relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, adjusting methods over time so therapy stays responsive to changing needs and progress.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different lifestyles and schedules. These formats allow clients to access work on skills, mindfulness, emotional regulation, and behavioral change from wherever they are, making it easier to maintain continuity and integrate therapeutic tools into daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can Heather help with?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, ADHD, bipolar disorder, parenting and family challenges, and career or life transition concerns.
What therapeutic style does she use in sessions?
Heather combines cognitive behavioral ideas with mindfulness, positive psychology, and emotional regulation techniques, tailoring a collaborative plan that focuses on practical skills and behavioral change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working as a licensed clinical social worker and uses that background to guide goal setting and progress monitoring with clients.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Heather holds LCSW and LICSW credentials with license details TX LCSW 63951 and MA LICSW 126773, and she practices from Texas.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she provide?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees handled for therapy with Heather?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Texas, Massachusetts

Languages

English