About Heather
Heather Lykas is a licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of experience. She uses a practical, down-to-earth style to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Heather focuses on real problems parents and adults bring into sessions and offers steady support as they figure out next steps.
She draws from client-centered therapy to build a respectful, nonjudgmental space where a person’s strengths guide the work. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors that can make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Trauma-focused methods are applied when past hurt or abuse gets in the way of day-to-day functioning. Heather has worked with people facing grief, addiction, anger, bipolar mood concerns, relationship and family stress, and parenting challenges. Her approach emphasizes small, practical changes rather than one-size-fits-all strategies.
Sessions are tailored to each person’s goals and circumstances. She communicates plainly and keeps plans simple so progress is easier to notice. Heather helps people set realistic steps and practices they can use between sessions.
Her background in counseling across settings gives her experience with a wide range of struggles. Heather practices in Rhode Island as an MA LMHC and offers sessions in English. She supports clients who want to address coping skills, self-esteem, motivation, and recovery from trauma with attentive, skills-based care.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Heather uses client-centered therapy to begin work online by listening and building on a person’s own strengths. This approach focuses on understanding what matters most to the individual and shaping sessions around their priorities so goals feel relevant and manageable.Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and to try practical experiments that change daily routines. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, stress, and motivation concerns because it emphasizes small, observable steps and homework that can be reviewed in later sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Heather collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She adjusts pace and tools over time so work stays useful and feels doable rather than overwhelming.
Online formats - video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging - make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video lets people use visual cues and a fuller conversation, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can support quick check-ins or between-session work. These options increase flexibility and help maintain momentum when schedules change.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Rhode Island, Massachusetts
- Languages
- English