Heidi Galeone , LCSW

Heidi Galeone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 10 years of professional experience, licensed to practice clinical social work in both New York and New Jersey. She also holds a certification in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C), a credential that indicates specialized training in mental health around pregnancy and the postpartum period. Her practice centers on work with people facing postpartum depression and anxiety, general depression, stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and other disruptive mental health symptoms.

Heidi approaches care with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, aiming to build a therapeutic relationship grounded in trust, open communication, and emotional safety. She individualizes treatment by tailoring sessions and goals to each person’s unique needs and circumstances, integrating evidence-based techniques suited to the presenting concerns. Recognizing that seeking help requires courage, she frames the work as collaborative and supportive, guiding clients through practical coping strategies while addressing deeper patterns connected to mood, trauma, and life transitions.

Heidi brings clinical experience with a range of issues including grief, parenting and family dynamics, eating and body image concerns, addiction-related struggles, and compassion fatigue. Her intent is to meet people where they are and to help them develop tools for managing symptoms and improving daily functioning over time.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Heidi often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical skills for managing symptoms such as anxiety, low mood, and stress. CBT focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors in the present to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

She also incorporates Trauma-Focused Therapy when past traumatic experiences are central to a person's difficulties. This approach supports processing traumatic memories and reducing their ongoing impact, often through carefully paced strategies that address both symptoms and coping resources.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Heidi collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. That collaborative process helps ensure treatment feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, clients can access licensed professionals from home or another convenient location, with flexibility in timing and format to match their life rhythms.