Heather Rink-Rosas, LMFT

Heather Rink-Rosas is a California licensed marriage and family therapist with 18 years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, and trauma. She also supports individuals navigating relationship and family concerns and challenges related to identity and mood conditions. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Heather uses a practical, down-to-earth style in sessions. She listens first, then helps people name thoughts and emotions that get in the way. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns in thinking and behavior that increase distress. She combines techniques from other approaches when they suit a person’s needs.

Her practice pays attention to common life disruptions like adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, blended family stress, and separation or divorce. She also addresses struggles such as codependency, body image, commitment and communication problems, and coping after disasters. Complex presentations, including dissociation, co-morbidity, and mood disorders, are part of her experience.

Heather aims to tailor each plan to the individual. Conversations focus on clear goals and steps people can try between sessions. She invites honest feedback so the treatment fits real life.

Choosing to begin therapy can feel hard, and she acknowledges the courage it takes. If someone wants to proceed, they start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and then take small, concrete steps toward those values. It often helps with anxiety, stress, and persistent avoidance patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change patterns that increase distress. That approach is useful for mood concerns, anxiety, and coping with difficult life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness when emotion regulation is a core issue.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs and then recommend a combination of methods. That decision is collaborative, and adjustments are made as progress and challenges become clearer.

Before booking, confirm which session formats are offered for this therapist. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow a quicker check-in on a work break. Some formats are better for skills practice and screen sharing, while others suit shorter emotional check-ins or lower bandwidth needs. Ask about the available session options when you schedule so the format matches your routines and goals.