Heather Hundtoft

Heather Hundtoft is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, family conflict, and low self-esteem. She creates an inclusive, affirming space and emphasizes collaboration and respect. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at practical change rather than jargon.

Heather focuses on building healthier relationships and stronger self-regard. She supports people dealing with social anxiety, guilt and shame, codependency, and communication problems. She also addresses workplace stress, body image concerns, and eating and food-related issues.

She offers help for those navigating fertility questions, sexual and intimate relationship concerns, and family-of-origin patterns. Heather has experience with domestic violence recovery, anger management, control issues, and impulse-related struggles. Her work often looks at how past family dynamics affect present choices.

Her approach draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's needs. She emphasizes practical skills people can use between sessions and encourages steady, achievable progress. Sessions center on clear goals and honest conversation.

Heather brings seven years of clinical experience in Montana to her practice. She welcomes people of diverse backgrounds and identities, with a particular commitment to LGBTQ+ clients. She guides each person through the first steps and helps them make a plan that fits their life.

How evidence-based approaches guide online care

Heather uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach involves skill-building for anxiety and stress; this teaches breathing and coping strategies, ways to challenge unhelpful thoughts, and steady behavioral steps to reduce avoidance. It helps with daily worry, social anxiety, and work-related stress.

Another frequent focus is on relationship and communication work. This involves identifying patterns that cause conflict, practicing clearer ways to express needs, and learning boundaries to reduce codependency and control issues. It can improve interactions at home and work and address family-of-origin patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather works with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and life situation, and she adjusts plans as progress is made. The aim is to try methods, review what helps, and change course together when needed.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue care while managing work, childcare, or relocation, and Heather will discuss how to structure sessions to fit daily life.