Heather Raitz, LMSW

Michigan · 10 years in practice

Heather Raitz is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and the disruption of life changes.

License and registration

LMSW, Michigan: 6801103853 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1477089829 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

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About Heather

Heather Raitz is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and the disruption of life changes. She uses plain conversation and practical steps to build confidence and motivation. Heather mirrors a supportive, respectful tone so people feel heard and understood from the start.

Heather draws on about 10 years of professional experience in behavioral health in Michigan. She tailors sessions to a person’s goals and life situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Background and approach

People can expect direct talk about current problems and concrete skills to try between sessions. Her practice blends several therapeutic styles to match individual needs. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns.

Client-centered work keeps the focus on the person’s priorities and pace. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - EMDR - is offered as one of the tools to process traumatic memories when that is helpful. Heather also draws on mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas to notice present-moment experience and the deeper patterns behind recurring struggles.

Sessions commonly include grounding practices, coaching-style goal work, and exploring how past experiences influence today’s reactions. The emphasis is on practical change that feels doable. Heather communicates simply and directly.

She supports people who want clearer thinking, steadier emotion, and better ways to handle stressors. Her approach aims to empower people to make small, steady changes that add up over time.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Heather names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches that work online

Heather uses attachment-based work to explore how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and connections. That approach helps people notice relational habits and try new ways of relating in day-to-day life. Client-centered therapy is another mainstay; it centers the conversation on the person’s priorities and supports decisions at their own pace. This style is useful when someone wants a collaborative, nonjudgmental space to sort out goals and next steps.

EMDR is offered as one of the tools Heather may use when processing traumatic memories feels appropriate. In an online format EMDR work is adapted to meet each person’s pace and tolerance, and it is paired with grounding and stabilization skills before moving into memory processing. Heather aims to work collaboratively to find the right method, discussing options and adjusting the plan based on goals, comfort, and response to treatment.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for full sessions and visual cues, phone visits can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports brief coaching and ongoing accountability. These options give flexibility for scheduling and help people fit therapy into work, family, and everyday life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Heather commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD-related challenges. Additional focus areas include trauma reactions, panic, phobias, communication problems, and guilt and shame.

What is Heather's general therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and person-focused. Sessions mix direct conversation, coaching elements, and skills practice such as mindfulness and grounding.

How much experience does she have?

Heather has about 10 years of professional experience in behavioral health settings in Michigan.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - practicing in Michigan.

Can I work with Heather if I live outside the U.S.?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled?

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?

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