Heather Rink-Rosas
Compassionate, practical therapy for emotional challenges
LMFT California
- Experience
- 18 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Heather
Heather Rink-Rosas is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 18 years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma, and strong emotions like anger.
Background and approach
Heather speaks English and Spanish and aims to treat clients with respect and compassion. She uses a mix of practical approaches and picks what fits each person.
Heather often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. She also incorporates elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when those tools help reduce distress.
In sessions, she focuses on helping people notice patterns, name emotions, and try new ways of responding. She adapts conversations and plans to the person’s goals and life circumstances.
That might mean skill-building in one period and deeper processing in another. Heather also uses the Gottman Method concepts when relationship patterns are part of the work, pairing them with individual-focused tools as needed.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative - she listens, offers feedback, and works with people to set clear, achievable goals. Starting therapy can feel difficult, and Heather acknowledges that first step takes courage.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make ongoing care more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Heather commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match your values and goals.She treats the choice of approach as a collaborative decision. The therapist and client discuss goals, try a few techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That way the therapy fits the person's needs rather than forcing a single method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different routines. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities.
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Experience
18+ years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish