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Catherine Heil, LCSW

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Catherine is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Catherine. View 48 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Missouri

Recent reviews

She is very supportive and empathetic to me. She has a good way of giving just the right amount of support. I really appreciate her and the truth that she reminds me of.

Reviewed April 2022

She’s the best! I love her!!

Reviewed February 2023

More about Catherine

  • 12 years' experience
  • Female
  • LCSW

Hello! Welcome to the BetterHelp community! My name is Cathy and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have over thirteen years of experience providing therapeutic services in an inpatient and outpatient setting, and over twenty years experience as a Social Worker in the mental health field. I have worked in a wide range of therapeutic settings which include inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations, outpatient mental health care, and correctional institutions. I work with people who are affected by depression, anxiety, trauma, and assist individuals who are experiencing relationship challenges. I received my undergraduate degree in Social Work from Southeast Missouri State University in 1997. I attended the University of Missouri, Columbia and graduated with a Master of Social Work degree in 2009, and subsequently obtained my Clinical License in 2011.

My approach to therapy is warm, empathetic, goal oriented and client centered. I use the modalities of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. These approaches are hands-on and practical approaches to assist with a variety of problems. CBT identifies patterns in thinking that contribute to unwanted feelings and behaviors with the goal to change these thought patterns, which subsequently change negative emotions. These approaches will assist with learning better ways of coping with life's stressors.

Reaching out for support can be difficult, and I applaud you for taking this step toward a path of emotional well being. I look forward to working with you!

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Trauma and abuse Anger management Self esteem Depression Addictions Relationship issues Grief Intimacy-related issues Eating disorders Parenting issues Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD Abandonment Antisocial personality Avoidant personality BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture Codependency Control issues Forgiveness Guilt and shame Infidelity Life purpose Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Post-traumatic stress Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling) Sex addiction Sexual assault and abuse Sexual dysfunction

Treatment Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Catherine Heil's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144236076.

  • LCSW · Missouri · 2011014259 · Expires September 2026

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Catherine Heil

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

48 reviews

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Clients mention: Listens Great Helped Recommend Wonderful Amazing Comfortable Anxiety Helpful Supportive

She is very supportive and empathetic to me. She has a good way of giving just the right amount of support. I really appreciate her and the truth that she reminds me of.

Reviewed April 2022

She’s the best! I love her!!

Reviewed February 2023

She's very understanding and down to earth. She also calls me out when I'm sabotaging myself. She helps me identify the needs I have in my life and helps me put a plan of action together.

Reviewed April 2023

I love Catherine! She GETS it

Reviewed April 2023

Catherine has been such a supportive and amazing therapist! She's always got my back and has helped my depression and anxiety beyond what I thought possible in such a short time!

Reviewed August 2022

Cathy is wonderful and tenacious. She is a strong listener and keen observer who has been so helpful to me in the last few years get to know myself better and work on identifying what is bothering me.

Reviewed August 2022

The best therapist I’ve had so far through many years of therapy. She is always available for messaging and always checks in! She is such an empathetic person and has so much knowledge.

Reviewed May 2022

I am really enjoying my sessions with Catherine and am grateful that we were paired by Better Help. She really listens to my concerns and has helpful advice. I would recommend her highly.

Reviewed May 2022

Cathy is wonderful! She is engaging, she actively listens, she is encouraging, she offers Christian based suggestions to help me overcome feelings of not being enough, feelings of depression, worry about what others think and so on. I highly recommend Cathy!

Reviewed May 2022

She is amazing!! Very kind and supportive

Reviewed May 2022

Catherine is great. She checks in regularly. She always is in my corner and is makes sure I am taking care of my self. She has my best interest in mind.

Reviewed April 2022

I’ve been seeing Cathy for almost a year now and she has helped me come a long way! I find that I can cope with certain situations much better than I used to. I also feel like I’m healing from trauma because of Cathy.

Reviewed February 2022

I am so thankful to have Catherine as my counselor. She has helped me work through a tough season in my life. She leaves me with wonderful words of wisdom that come to my mind all week long as I continue on my journey of improved mental health. I can't express what a relief it is to be able to be completely honest with someone about how I am feeling and what I am struggling with. Catherine has encouraged me. She had prompted me to dig deeper with questions regarding my emotions and behaviors. She has given me permission to feel my emotions, discuss with God my disappointments and my failures; permission to give myself grace through the process. She is a light in my world presently and I am so glad I sought counsel and that Catherine was assigned to me!

Reviewed January 2022

Catherine has helped me through some of the most difficult times of my life. Whether they happened in the present or the past, she has always been there as a listening ear and a skilled clinician. She not only has amazing experience for my needs, she also legitimately cares about what is going on with me as a person. I have been to therapy several times, but she is the first therapist I've had that has been able to help me heal the most. I couldn't recommend her more strongly. If you are matched with Catherine, you are being matched with the best.

Reviewed January 2022

Catherine is incredible!

Reviewed January 2022

She’s great and understanding

Reviewed December 2021

I have loved getting to talk to and meet Catherine Heil. She has helped me in so many ways already in these last few weeks of talking to her. She knows how and what I’m struggling with and continues to help me. This is the most comfortable I have felt talking to someone. It is a wonderful feeling.

Reviewed November 2021

Catherine is supportive and knowledgeable. I don’t know that i would have gotten through this past year without her

Reviewed November 2021

I love her! She just explains things so perfectly to me and makes it so easy to understand myself. She’s very wise and very straight forward which Is what I prefer hearing.

Reviewed November 2021

She has been amazing in helping me deal with a lot of anxiety and guilt. She lets me express my concerns and helps me get through them to feel confident about changes I need to make.

Reviewed November 2021

I have been seeing Cathy now for many months and she has helped me in such a tremendous way. I have been able to handle my anxiety better than ever. I have also learned more about my metal health and have a new diagnosis that I think will really help me!! I’m starting have so much more hope for the future and it’s all thanks to Cathy.

Reviewed September 2021

Patient, incredible listener who also knows exactly how to push you in the right directions. Doesn’t let you off the hook for tough questions.

Reviewed August 2021

Catherine listens, checks on me, and offer suggestions. Thank you

Reviewed August 2021

She total gets me and meets me right where I am. She nudges me out of my comfort zone without making me uncomfortable.

Reviewed July 2021

I feel so blessed that God guided me to Cathy. She is a wonderful listener. I feel like I have the tools I need to deal with my everyday. I know I can talk with her any time.

Reviewed June 2021

Catherine is wonderful, she gives me a small and easy to do list at the end of every session and I really needed that. She listens to me and she adapts if she has an insight and I counter with different or new information, rather than meeting me with a one size fits all approach. She checks on me if I disappear for a long time, which is important because I tend to seek therapy the least when I need it the most. She is a very warm and intelligent person, she feels like a made up therapist from an HBO show with dead-on specific insights that I would never expect to actually get ahold of in real life.

Reviewed June 2021

Catherine has been very attentive to my needs and I never have to wait long for her to respond outside of our sessions. I highly recommend her and enjoy working with her.

Reviewed June 2021

Very helpful. Showed great concern and knew exactly what I needed to hear to help me with my problems

Reviewed June 2021

Catherine is absolutely wonderful. She listens to my issues and offers advice and multiple outlets to cope. It has been a difficult couple months for me but Catherine has been there to help me work through it.

Reviewed May 2021

Great!

Reviewed May 2021

Cathy listens well and very helpful with advice, suggestions and relaxtion techniques. Her Christian views have been a blessing for me.

Reviewed April 2021

Catherine really listens, and helps see clarity. She is amazing at giving action plans to get to your goals. I absolutely recommend her.

Reviewed April 2021

Catherine is an amazing coach. She is a great listener, is supportive, offers realistic advice, and provides awesome perspective.

Reviewed April 2021

She listens and gets right to the point. Couldn't recommend her more!

Reviewed April 2021

I haven’t had very sessions with Kathy but just in those couple sessions I feel like have new skills that work to help combat my anxiety. She really listens to you and makes you feel comfortable.

Reviewed April 2021

Catherine has really helped me see the bigger picture in life and that I’m not to blame for the things I’ve been blaming myself for for almost 32 years and she’s helped me start my process of forgiving someone for something I’ll never forget and for that I am forever thankful for her guidance support and knowledge

Reviewed April 2021

Thank you Catherine for your support

Reviewed March 2021

She has been very easy to talk to, encouraging and has given me such great guidance. She is very good to respond to messages and journal entries.

Reviewed March 2021

Catherine is a great counselor. She has a lot of insight to what's going on in my life. She is sensitive anf gently pushes me to be a better person.

Reviewed March 2021

I feel comfortable sharing with her.

Reviewed March 2021

Cathy has been incredible in helping me through some of my toughest moments. She’s very understand and gives great advice. I feel extremely comfortable talking to her about my concerns. She’s made it a point to feel comfortable and confident in my feelings and getting better.

Reviewed February 2021

Catherine is very attentive and listens without judgement. She has a very kind disposition. I feel it is easy to share my thoughts with her. We’ve worked through several coping strategies and she always gives me a way to challenge myself after every session.

Reviewed February 2021

She is great and helpful and wise! I especially like that she’s not arrogant, she helps me with her expertise without making me feel dumb.

Reviewed January 2021

Catherine has made a world of a difference in my life. She has helped equipment me with tools to navigate through tough areas of my past and present. She is attentive and knowledgeable. I have experienced a lot of healing and I am surprised at how my thoughts have changed about myself and situations. I would recommend her to anyone needing help.

Reviewed January 2021

Catherine is a warm, kind person who makes me feel comfortable sharing my concerns. She has given me concrete tools that make it easier to manage my anxiety on a daily basis.

Reviewed January 2021

So far the few times I've talked to catherine she seems like a good listener and wants to help her patients as much as possible.

Reviewed December 2020

Cathy is quickly becoming more than a counselor, but more like a friend. I can just share my everyday life with her without judgment, and she helps me navigate the tricky waters of my relationships. I appreciate the challenges she gives me between sessions. Most of all, I appreciate having a Christian friend and confidante.

Reviewed November 2020

She always has great advice and reads all my journal entries even though sometimes they are really long. She responds back to me fast within 15 minutes or so if i send her a message. She is the best therapist I have ever had. I feel like she listens to me, understands me, and cares about my wellbeing.

Reviewed November 2020

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Frequently asked questions

Does Catherine Heil offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Catherine Heil works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Catherine Heil speak?

Catherine Heil speaks English.

How many years of experience does Catherine Heil have?

Catherine Heil has 12 years of experience.

Where is Catherine Heil licensed to practice?

Catherine Heil is licensed to practice in Missouri.

Does Catherine Heil accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Catherine Heil does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Catherine Heil offer?

Catherine Heil offers clients Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Catherine Heil?

Catherine Heil can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Catherine Heil?

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