Heather Hundtoft , LCSW

Heather Hundtoft is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, and self-esteem struggles. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Heather aims to create a calm, affirming space where people feel heard and respected.

Her work often centers on relationships and communication. She helps clients spot repeating family-of-origin patterns and learn clearer ways to say what they need. She also supports people dealing with codependency, guilt and shame, and the fallout from domestic violence.

Heather has seven years of clinical experience in Montana. She supports people working through body image and eating-related concerns, fertility questions, and challenges that come with caregiving and workplace stress. She also addresses anger, impulse control, and addiction to drugs or alcohol.

Sessions emphasize collaboration and straightforward tools. Heather helps people set small goals, practice new skills, and track progress between meetings. She encourages curiosity about personal values and decisions that feel more in line with what someone truly wants.

Her practice is inclusive of LGBTQ+ identities and aims to be a welcoming place for people exploring sexuality and intimate relationship questions. Heather blends empathy with clear guidance so clients can take practical steps toward feeling better.

How online approaches and formats support progress

Heather works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and behavior change. One commonly used approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful patterns and practicing new responses in everyday situations; this helps with anxiety, communication problems, and codependency. Another approach centers on processing feelings of guilt, shame, and emptiness by naming emotions and testing new ways of relating to oneself, which can ease body image and self-esteem struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heather will talk with each person about their goals, symptom patterns, and preferences, and she will suggest techniques to try together. The plan can change as progress is made so the therapy stays aligned with what is most helpful.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people use face-to-face interaction for skill practice and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option for focused check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, questions between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These formats aim to make ongoing therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.