Therapist profile
Heather Hundtoft, LCSW
Montana
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Addictions
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Montana / BBH-LCSW-LIC-58740
- NPI1578142154
- Experience7 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMontana
About
- Anger management
- Communication skills
- Addiction support
About Heather
Heather Hundtoft is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Montana with seven years of experience. She works with adults coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, family tension, self-esteem issues, and anger. Sessions focus on practical changes people can use day to day to reduce reactivity and manage triggers.
She helps people improve communication and address codependency and control issues. She also supports those dealing with guilt, shame, body image and eating-related concerns. Workplace stress, fertility questions, and family-of-origin patterns are part of her practice as well.
Heather uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and skill-building. That means sessions often include concrete tools to change behavior, practice new ways of responding, and reduce impulsive reactions. She aims for clear goals and measurable steps rather than abstract talk.
Her work includes helping people recover from domestic violence and navigate drug and alcohol addiction. She also focuses on impulse control and anger management strategies for people who snap at loved ones or struggle with built-up resentment.
Heather describes her style as collaborative and direct. She prioritizes honest conversation and practical homework between sessions. Sessions are offered in English and follow a subscription payment model that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How therapeutic methods translate to online work
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques commonly mean using structured, behavior-focused work and skills practice. That can include learning specific calming techniques, practicing alternative responses to triggers, and breaking down situations to change patterns of reaction. These methods are useful for anger, anxiety, and impulse control because they focus on what to do differently in real moments.Another practical approach is recovery-oriented work for addiction and substance concerns. This involves identifying high-risk situations, building coping strategies, and rehearsing refusal and relapse-prevention skills. For relationship and family-of-origin issues, therapy often uses problem-focused communication training and role practice to change repeated interactions.
Heather treats finding the right methods as a collaborative process. She will work with clients to test approaches, see what helps, and adjust plans based on goals and daily life. The aim is to pick techniques that fit a person’s situation and to revise them as progress is made.
Confirm the session formats available before booking since the biography does not list them. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also allows practicing skills in contexts that resemble everyday life, which can speed up applying new responses to anger and stress.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Montana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with adults who want to reduce snapping, manage built-up resentment, or improve impulse control around anger.
What is her general approach to therapy?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skills and behavioral change. Sessions emphasize concrete tools and measurable steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Heather has seven years of experience as a clinician working with stress, anxiety, addiction, family issues, and related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Montana LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Montana.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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