Therapist profile
Heather Engle, LCSW, CSW
Colorado
LCSW - Anger and Trauma focus
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- CredentialsLCSW, CSW
- LicenseLCSW, Colorado / CSW.09929966
- NPI1538456496
- Experience4 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationColorado
About
- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- EMDR for trauma
About Heather
Heather Engle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Colorado with four years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and low self-esteem. Heather also addresses related concerns like communication problems, guilt and shame, and struggles with self-love and social anxiety.
She uses practical therapy methods to help people notice patterns and try different skills. Sessions include clear techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to manage strong feelings and change unhelpful thoughts. Heather also uses trauma-focused approaches and EMDR to address difficult memories when needed.
In appointments she helps people name what is happening and practice steps that change daily reactions. That can mean learning grounding and mindfulness skills for tense moments. It can also mean trying new ways to speak up, set boundaries, or repair frayed relationships.
Her style is straightforward and task-oriented. Sessions often focus on a mix of short-term coping tools and longer work on the root causes of recurring patterns. Heather invites clients to set practical goals and checks progress along the way.
People reach out for help stopping the build-up of resentment, snapping at loved ones, or feeling overwhelmed at work. She guides clients through hands-on techniques for managing anger and for reducing anxiety and stress so they can feel more in control.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to remote work
Heather commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR in her work. CBT focuses on identifying thought patterns and testing them with practical behavior changes, which helps with anxiety, stress, and recurring anger. EMDR works with memory processing for people who have trauma-related distress and can reduce the intensity of painful memories.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills like emotion regulation and distress tolerance to provide concrete tools for getting through hot moments. These approaches are described and tried together so the client and therapist can decide what fits best. Figuring out the right mix is part of the work and is decided collaboratively based on your goals and preferences.
Confirm current session formats before booking, since the profile does not list specific options. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use breathing or grounding skills in real time between tasks. Heather will discuss the most practical session rhythm and format that suits your schedule and the skills you want to practice.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and self-esteem concerns, plus related issues like communication problems and guilt.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses practical, skills-based work drawing on CBT and DBT and integrates trauma-focused methods to help manage strong emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Heather has four years of professional experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and a CSW, based in Colorado.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she provide?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her services?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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