- Client-centered care
- Skill focused
- Respectful guidance
About Heidi
Heidi Dijak is a licensed social worker in Michigan with 35 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, low self-esteem, or big life changes. Her approach is calm and respectful, and she aims to meet people where they are.
Heidi builds treatment around each person's needs. She listens first, then tailors conversations and goals so they make sense in day-to-day life. Her style is practical and straightforward, with an emphasis on skills people can use between sessions.
She works with a range of concerns including substance and process addictions, communication and control problems, feelings of guilt or shame, isolation, and mood challenges. Codependency and family-related struggles are also part of her focus areas. Heidi pays attention to cultural background and how it affects personal choices and relationships.
In sessions she draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral and mindfulness strategies. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior and emotionally-focused approaches to help manage intense feelings and improve emotional connection. The work usually includes learning coping skills, practicing new responses, and breaking unhelpful patterns.
Heidi emphasizes a compassionate, nonjudgmental tone. She understands that starting therapy can be hard, and she aims to make the process manageable and clear. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
Approaches that translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want from therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors to identify patterns that keep problems going, and it teaches practical strategies for change. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, adds skills for handling intense emotions and improving stress tolerance and interpersonal skills.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and needs and together decide which methods to emphasize. That collaborative planning means adjustments can be made as work progresses to keep sessions useful and relevant.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking since formats are not listed here. Many people find that remote sessions fit into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Online work can let the therapist demonstrate skills, review thought patterns in real time, and assign practical exercises to try between meetings, all with the same focus on skill building and emotional regulation.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Heidi help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns such as codependency and communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and practical. She listens first, then works with clients to set clear, achievable goals and teach skills to use outside sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Heidi brings 35 years of professional experience in social work and counseling settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Michigan as an LMSW and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English for domestic and international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking so you know what is offered.
How are fees and payment handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Heidi?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.