- Collaborative goal work
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed care
About Heidi
Heidi Whyte is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She works with individuals facing relationship strain, addiction concerns, grief, parenting challenges, and issues around identity and intimacy. Heidi aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk through what matters most to them.
She brings seven years of clinical experience and a practical style that emphasizes teamwork. Sessions are shaped around the client’s goals, using clear strategies and honest conversation rather than jargon. Heidi draws on approaches that help people build skills, process past hurts, and try new ways of coping.
Her work often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-focused ideas, and client-centered listening to address emotional patterns and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used when helpful to manage mood, impulsivity, and stress. Heidi adapts methods to match each person’s needs rather than offering a fixed program.
She has experience supporting people with ADHD, compassion fatigue, chronic health concerns, and complex grief, as well as those processing abandonment, adoption, or blended family dynamics. Heidi also works with people navigating sexuality and kink-related topics in a nonjudgmental way.
Based in Montana, she frames therapy as a collaborative process. Clients first identify practical goals, then work step by step to try strategies, notice what changes, and adjust the plan as needed.
She brings seven years of clinical experience and a practical style that emphasizes teamwork. Sessions are shaped around the client’s goals, using clear strategies and honest conversation rather than jargon. Heidi draws on approaches that help people build skills, process past hurts, and try new ways of coping.
Her work often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-focused ideas, and client-centered listening to address emotional patterns and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used when helpful to manage mood, impulsivity, and stress. Heidi adapts methods to match each person’s needs rather than offering a fixed program.
She has experience supporting people with ADHD, compassion fatigue, chronic health concerns, and complex grief, as well as those processing abandonment, adoption, or blended family dynamics. Heidi also works with people navigating sexuality and kink-related topics in a nonjudgmental way.
Based in Montana, she frames therapy as a collaborative process. Clients first identify practical goals, then work step by step to try strategies, notice what changes, and adjust the plan as needed.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen'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)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Montana
Languages
English
How Heidi’s approaches translate to online work
Heidi uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and life changes by teaching practical ways to move toward what matters. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. This helps when relationship habits, trust, or intimacy come up in sessions and people want clearer, safer ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heidi will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. She treats the plan as flexible and adjusts it when something isn’t working, so clients remain involved in deciding next steps.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use tools like worksheets, behavior tracking, and skill practice between meetings to keep progress moving forward.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Heidi help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a person-centered, practical style that blends skill-building with reflection. Sessions focus on goals and real-life strategies rather than heavy theory.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Heidi has seven years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where does she practice and what credentials does she hold?
She is based in Montana and holds the credential MT LCSW as provided in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Heidi?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist’s availability.