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Heidi Galeone, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNew Jersey
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Heidi

Heidi Galeone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey who draws on a decade of clinical experience to support people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and related challenges.

Background and approach

She integrates Internal Family Systems with other established methods to help clients explore internal patterns, process difficult emotions, and develop practical coping strategies. Heidi emphasizes respect and compassion, shaping treatment around each person’s circumstances and goals.

Her work addresses a broad range of concerns including postpartum mood struggles, grief, relationship and family issues, eating and body-image concerns, addiction, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are designed to foster trust and clear communication while targeting both immediate coping needs and longer-term changes.

Heidi adapts interventions from cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, psychodynamic, and solution-focused approaches so that care fits the individual rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all model. Taking the first step can be daunting, and she aims to make the process collaborative and manageable.

Prospective clients can expect tailored treatment planning, attention to safety, and practical strategies to navigate life transitions and restore emotional balance.

Integrating Internal Parts and Practical Skills Online

Heidi frequently uses Internal Family Systems to help clients identify and relate to different internal parts - for example protective parts that drive avoidance and vulnerable parts that hold pain. This approach can be useful when addressing trauma, shame, and persistent emotional patterns. She also draws from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people recognize and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering clear strategies for anxiety, mood symptoms, and everyday stress.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the therapeutic process rather than a fixed prescription. Heidi collaborates with each person to determine which approaches best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts interventions over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from home or work, support continuity during life transitions, and allow for varied ways to communicate depending on the topic and moment.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and family problems, eating and self-esteem issues, depression, and compassion fatigue.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
Her practice draws from Internal Family Systems, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and solution-focused therapy to tailor work to client needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with a variety of mental health concerns and tailoring interventions to individual goals.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds LCSW licensure in New Jersey and New York with details NJ LCSW 44SC05393900 and NY LCSW 076585.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She provides a range of online options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersSelf esteemDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Body imageCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSexual assault and abuseWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

New Jersey, New York

Languages

English