- Years in practice
- 27
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Heidi
Heidi Herrick-Lynn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey with 27 years of counseling experience. She uses a client-centered style that focuses on practical change and clear goals. Parents reading this can expect straightforward, calm guidance about everyday struggles and big transitions.
She often draws on cognitive behavioral tools to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Dialectical behavior techniques are used when emotions run high and people need skills for managing distress and improving relationships.
Background and approach
Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck and needs to find personal reasons to change. Heidi has worked with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, grief, trauma, and intimacy concerns. She also helps people who are dealing with parenting stresses, family tensions, obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviors, and non-monogamous relationship questions.
Her focus is on practical steps that fit into a busy life. Sessions are offered by phone, video, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules. She offers weekday evening and weekend hours to make it easier for working parents to attend.
The tone in sessions is collaborative and down-to-earth; clients set the pace and goals. Heidi trained and practiced in Massachusetts before relocating to New Jersey, and she holds the LPC credential issued in New Jersey. She works in English and does not take international clients.
If someone wants a straightforward, experienced counselor who emphasizes usable skills, she may be a good match.
What Heidi works with
Everything Heidi lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Heidi helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Approaches Heidi lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Using practical therapy approaches in online sessions
Client-centered therapy centers the person and their goals, so sessions start with what matters most to the client and build from there. This approach helps people feel heard and keeps therapy focused on issues they want to change.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new actions, which can reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and ease low mood.
Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It is useful when someone struggles with strong reactions or needs practical ways to calm down and communicate more effectively.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to concerns, discuss options, and adjust methods based on the client's goals and preferences. Clients take an active role in choosing what feels most helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is great for face-to-face conversation and role play. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging let clients check in between sessions or use shorter, frequent contacts. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, childcare, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Heidi
What issues does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, grief, trauma, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, family tensions, obsessions and compulsions, and questions around non-monogamous relationships.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She focuses on clear goals, real-life skills, and steps clients can try between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has 27 years of counseling experience and practiced in Massachusetts before moving to New Jersey in 2015.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
She conducts video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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