Dr. Heather Gillman, NY Psychologist 016474

Dr. Heather Gillman is a New York psychologist with 28 years of clinical experience. She helps people who feel stuck by addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, mood swings, and concerns around intimacy and sexuality. Her manner is active and engaged rather than passive, and she aims to help people notice changes they can make in daily life.

Her sessions focus on practical steps and honest conversation. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person's priorities and CBT to identify thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. She also draws on dialectical behavioral ideas to teach skills for mood regulation and on Jungian perspectives to explore deeper personal meaning when helpful.

Heather places emphasis on clear interpretation and feedback during sessions. She will offer reflections and observations to help people see patterns in relationships, body image, and self-worth. People who struggle with panic, grief, addiction, or self-esteem concerns can explore focused strategies as well as longer-term themes.

Her practice includes work around communication problems, divorce and separation, and parenting stress from an individual perspective. She also supports people navigating LGBT and sexuality questions without assuming one approach fits everyone. Treatment plans are shaped around each person’s goals and pace.

Clients in New York will find a clinician who balances active guidance with attention to personal meaning. Her experience is broad, and she aims to help people move toward clearer choices and more satisfying daily life.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on really listening to what matters to each person and following their priorities in sessions. This approach helps when someone wants their goals to shape the work instead of a fixed agenda.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and gives concrete exercises to change them. It is often used for anxiety, panic, mood problems, and some eating or body image concerns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers skills for regulating intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can be useful for mood instability, anger, and relationship difficulties.

Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit the concern, and adjust as needed. That means techniques can be combined and tailored over time based on what helps.

If you want online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so sessions can happen between other obligations.