About me

Seriously, I think I will always be my 15 year-old self, dealing with more than I can handle and trying to escape my feelings. Fortunately, I found a therapist and began learning my worth. One of my newest favorite quote is "You can be a mess. Just don't stay there. Look for the message and become the miracle. Because, you are miraculous." To feel "okay" in today's society is near impossible without positive relationships in our lives. The media tries to warp us into believing we are not okay because we should look like something else or we need something else than what we have, who we are, right now. The answer is not outside of us but within. We are all enough.

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Relationships
  • Eating disorders
  • Depression
Also experienced in:
Addictions , LGBT , Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Sleeping disorders , Parenting issues , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Imago Relationship Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 21

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

CA LCSW 19194

CT LCSW 10551

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Heather Parenti. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Dec 12, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem

Heather has been very helpful. I always del heard and understood. She has given me strategies to better deal with my stress and I feel that I haven’t grown as a person with the use of these skills and strategies. I am very thankful for her expertise and suppose and would recommend her to anyone.

Written on Oct 04, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

I enjoyed the work that Heather and I did together. She has a great outlook on anxiety and eating disorders and helped me a lot.

Written on Aug 11, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes

I would recommend heather to anyone who needed someone to talk to. She is very wise, and has great words and advice. I am thankful to have her as my therapist. If I would just like to chat, she will do a live chat. I love her flexibility. teencounseling.com gives so many options to talk to a therapist, and that is one thing I love about teencounseling.com.

Written on Jun 20, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 1 month on issues concerning trauma and abuse, eating disorders, and self esteem

Heather is the best!

Written on Jun 17, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Heather is a great listener and is always giving me things to consider which I appreciate a ton. She is super nice and easy to get along with. I enjoyed our sessions very much.

Written on May 30, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

Heather is very pleasant to talk to. She is patient and a very good listener. She takes the time to relate to my issues and help guide me through them. She makes it a point to check in on me on things we have touched on in other sessions. I appreciate her demeanor and non-judgemental advice.

Written on May 09, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes

My sessions with Heather have been great! She is knowledgeable and understanding. I feel very comfortable talking to her and look forward to continuing therapy with her.

Written on Apr 22, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes

Heather so far has been a great listening ear, professional, kind and supportive. For my first experience seeking therapy and counseling, it has been great

Written on Mar 12, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Heather is a great therapist, she’s a really good listener and offers great advice!

Written on Dec 23, 2021 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem

I feel like I connected with Heather right away. She makes me feel heard and understood, and she's given me space to talk about the things I have trouble facing. She's an incredible listener. She has also given me useful tools/tips to help me on my journey and I couldn't be more grateful.

Written on Nov 29, 2021 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and parenting issues

I am so grateful to have found Heather. She is a great listener, offers productive feedback in a safe and non-judgemental environment!

Written on Sep 16, 2021 after therapy with Heather for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching

She cuts through the bull and helps root out issues and is a very pleasant person to speak with.. knowledgeable and can help guide as well as correct negative thoughts. I look forward to meeting with her every week!

Written on Aug 23, 2021 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd

I thought going into this that I would go through multiple counselors until I found the right fit but Heather was amazing right away. I don’t feel judged or pressured in any way and feel like she genuinely feels compassion toward me.

Written on May 17, 2021 after therapy with Heather for 1 month on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety

Heather’s compassionate support holds me so that I can safely share my vulnerabilities and grow through them.

Written on May 02, 2021 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue

Heather is very easy to talk to. She is present during session and provides helpful insight and wisdom.

Written on Mar 16, 2021 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks

I highly recommend Heather Parenti. Due to technical difficulties on my end, we ended up doing a phone call (and not a video call), and it was a really great session. She is warm, knowledgeable, and I felt like I could ask her anything about my teen sons. I look forward to speaking to her again, and I feel fortunate to have been paired up with her.

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