Heather Kangur, LCSW
Licensed in New York · 18 years in practice
Heather Kangur is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 090719 · expires May 2026
- NPI
- 1093094435 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
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About Heather
Heather Kangur is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience. She began her career supporting adults and children with intellectual and physical disabilities and has kept that focus on practical help ever since. Heather works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, relationship strain, grief, and questions about life purpose.
Her approach is straightforward and person-focused. Sessions are built around what matters to the client, with time spent talking through feelings, behaviors, and what gets in the way of daily life.
Background and approach
She uses a mix of methods to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping. Heather has worked in individual therapy, group settings, and behavioral case management. She has experience with adoption and foster care issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, hoarding, impulsivity, and supporting people who have experienced abuse.
Her background includes clinical work with people who have intellectual disability and with those navigating major life changes. In sessions she emphasizes clear communication and practical steps. Clients can expect help breaking big problems into smaller, doable goals and checking progress over time.
Heather offers evening and weekend hours to fit different schedules. She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to meet a range of needs. Heather works from New York and conducts therapy in English.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Heather lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Heather names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Heather commonly blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead so the person feels heard and understood; it helps with building self-understanding and moving toward goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers straightforward strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can reduce anxiety and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Heather will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions often mix approaches over time, adjusting as progress is made and new challenges come up.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when that is preferred. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging can be a good match for ongoing check-ins, brief reflections, or when written communication feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit sessions into evenings or weekends and to keep continuity when schedules change.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship and family issues, grief, low self-esteem, ADHD, and life transitions.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She focuses on listening, clarifying goals, and using practical tools to change unhelpful patterns.
What is her clinical background?
She has 18 years of experience working in individual therapy, group work, and behavioral case management, including work with intellectual and physical disabilities.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She works from New York and holds an LCSW, which is listed as NY LCSW in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Heather offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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