Heather Daher offers clients a welcoming, nonjudgmental place to explore change, stress, and the parts of life that feel difficult to shift alone. Heather is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with clients seeking to create a more balanced life amid changes such as career choices, shifting self-image, and evolving relationships.

Heather often helps clients navigate negative self-image, difficulty setting boundaries, negative self-talk, and questions about direction and purpose. She specializes in working with anxiety, panic, depression, relationship issues, and trauma. Her therapy style brings warmth and curiosity, while also offering direct and supportive collaboration.

Who I Work With

• Clients seeking life transition counseling around career choices, changing relationships, self-image, direction, or purpose
• People navigating anxiety, panic, depression, ADHD, OCD, trauma, or relationship issues
• Young and middle-aged adults seeking support in private practice settings
• Clients working through self-esteem, identity, cultural concerns, body health issues, boundaries, stress, or relationship discord
• Individuals and couples in traditional and non-traditional relationships
• BIPOC clients, LGBTQ community members, and clients navigating immigrant family experiences or mental health stigma

My Approach to Therapy

Heather’s therapeutic approach is strengths-based and incorporates elements of Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and somatic work. She tailors interventions to each client’s needs and preferences, especially for clients dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, and relationship issues.

Brief Psychodynamic Therapy can help clients understand and create change in inner experiences, increase positive feelings toward the self, and develop ways of living more successfully. CBT helps clients identify negative thoughts and distortions, then work to change those patterns in ways that can improve feelings and behaviors. Mindfulness-based stress reduction teaches clients to moderate stress, reduce anxiety, increase self-efficacy, and practice a more accepting and nonjudgmental attitude toward themselves.

Heather also offers insight into the mind-body connection and holistic well-being, empowering clients with knowledge they can use to navigate challenges more effectively. Her work involves clients in setting clear and achievable therapy goals, exploring motivation for change, and building confidence as they address challenges.

What Clients Can Expect

Clients can expect Heather to create a safe space for self-exploration, support, and challenge. She emphasizes empathy, active listening, and understanding, while also working collaboratively and directly. Sessions may include exploring values, practicing boundaries, addressing negative self-talk, building coping tools, and strengthening motivation for change.

Heather’s work is affirming and thoughtful. She values diverse backgrounds and understands how culture, family systems, stigma, language barriers, and clashing values can shape mental health, especially for clients raised in immigrant homes. She approaches these experiences with sensitivity, curiosity, and respect.

Areas of Focus

• Life transition counseling
• Anxiety and panic
• Depression
• Trauma
• ADHD and OCD
• Relationship issues and couples counseling
• Self-image, self-esteem, and identity
• Boundaries and negative self-talk
• Cultural and body health issues
• BIPOC and LGBTQ-affirming care
• Immigrant family experiences and mental health stigma

Background and Personal Details

Heather earned her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2022 and her undergraduate degree in Psychology from DePaul University in 2019. She has experience in community agencies and private practice, including work with youth, adolescents, adults, young adults, and middle-aged adults.

In her free time, Heather enjoys trying new recipes and cooking with family and friends. She loves creativity, painting, watching shows and movies with snacks, and spending time outdoors through hiking, biking, and swimming. She also has a cat named Lucy, who may make an appearance during sessions. These details reflect Heather’s approachable style and her belief that therapy can be both supportive and human while still helping clients face important changes. She brings this balance into sessions by offering kindness, clarity, and practical support for change.

Closing Invitation

To learn more about life transition counseling with Heather, reach out through Ace Counseling Group or schedule a session when you are ready.