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Heidi Shock, LMSW

  • Experience14 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, Addictions, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Heidi

Heidi Shock is a licensed social worker with 14 years of clinical experience who focuses on helping people manage a broad range of emotional and behavioral challenges, including ADHD.

Background and approach

She offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence that encourages honest conversation about barriers standing in the way of daily functioning and well-being. Her background includes substantial work with high-risk clients, and she draws on that experience to provide steady, practical support.

Her style blends client-centered listening with evidence-based tools such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, and she incorporates mindfulness and emotionally focused ideas as appropriate. Heidi has supported people facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, substance use, grief, relationship strains, and other complex issues.

She aims to help clients develop clearer perspectives, build coping skills, and move toward meaningful change while respecting each person’s pace. Heidi holds an LMSW and practices from Michigan, offering services in English.

She welcomes international clients and uses flexible session formats to meet differing needs and schedules.

Approaches for online therapy and what they offer



Heidi integrates client-centered therapy, which focuses on empathetic listening and creating a supportive space where clients guide the goals and pace of work. This approach helps people feel heard and encourages self-directed growth. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT is practical for addressing anxiety, depression, and challenges with focus and organization. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is another tool she draws on to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that are useful for high-intensity emotions and relationship conflict.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Heidi works with each client to weigh goals, preferences, and presenting concerns and then tailors techniques so they fit the individual’s life and rhythm rather than applying a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy days or different time zones. These options allow ongoing skill practice, check-ins between appointments, and consistent access to support from licensed professionals without requiring travel, which can help maintain momentum in therapy.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Heidi works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, ADHD, relationship and family issues, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach combines client-centered listening with structured techniques such as CBT and DBT, plus elements of EFT and mindfulness to help clients build coping skills and emotional insight.
What is Heidi's professional background?
She has 14 years of clinical experience and has worked extensively with high-risk clients, bringing practical experience supporting complex mental health and substance use concerns.
What credentials and location does this therapist have?
Heidi holds an LMSW with licence number MI LMSW 6801105237 and is based in Michigan.
Are services available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English

What Heidi can help with

Heidi Shock works with clients on addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes.

Heidi Shock works with high-risk clients in the criminal justice system.

Heidi works with clients with concerns including depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, abuse, mood disorders, personality disorders, substance abuse, ADHD, and grief/loss, as well as individuals of all demographics from teens-older adults.

How Heidi approaches therapy

Heidi's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Heidi uses Motivational Interviewing.

Experience and training

Heidi is a Licensed Masters Social Worker practicing in Michigan, with 14 years of clinical experience.