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Heather Caiazzo

Experienced LMFT focusing on practical healing

LMFT Florida

Experience
29 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Heather

Heather Caiazzo is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 29 years of experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, and depression.

Background and approach

Heather focuses on practical steps that help clients feel steadier and more capable day to day. Her sessions emphasize listening first.

She treats each person as the expert on their life and builds on existing strengths. Conversations are grounded and straightforward so people can try new skills between visits.

Heather blends several approaches to match how a person prefers to work. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to shape an accepting space, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and change unhelpful thinking, and Gottman Method ideas where relationship patterns are involved.

She also offers Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for trauma-related concerns when appropriate. She can help with body image, communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose and self-love.

Heather also does personality testing to help people recognize their natural traits and make choices that fit who they really are. Heather is licensed in Florida and California as an LMFT.

Sessions are offered in English and arranged to suit each person's schedule and needs.

How Heather’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Heather uses the Gottman Method ideas to look at how people communicate and manage conflict, which can help when relationship patterns cause stress. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience so the work moves at their pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Heather meets people where they are and discusses options together, adjusting methods based on needs, goals, and comfort. That collaborative planning helps decide if brief skills work, deeper emotion-focused work, trauma processing, or a mix is best.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues similar to in-person sessions. Phone sessions work when video is difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let someone check in quickly, do short reflections, or keep a running journal between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while maintaining continuity of care with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Heather help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem challenges, and depression. Additional focuses include body image, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Heather listens first and builds on each person's strengths. She uses straightforward conversation and practical skills people can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 29 years of clinical experience helping people manage emotional challenges and build coping skills. She also offers personality testing to clarify strengths and life direction.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential, LMFT, and is licensed in Florida and California. Her practice is based in Florida.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Heather offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman Method

Experience

29+ years

Licensed in

Florida, California

Languages

English