Hiedi Gustin , LCSW

Hiedi Gustin, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship trouble, trauma, and low self-esteem. She also supports those managing ADHD and struggles like impulsivity, self-harm, and feelings of abandonment. Hiedi emphasizes care that feels direct and human, not clinical. She aims to make the first steps feel manageable.

Hiedi centers sessions on self-love, forgiveness, and discovering life purpose. She listens for values that matter to each person and uses those as a guide for change. Her style is straightforward and respectful, with room for faith and traditional values when clients want that included.

Her background includes 12 years of social work experience and practice in school-based services, outpatient care, and intensive outpatient programs. That range means she understands moments of crisis and longer-term healing. The credential LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and marks her clinical training and practice in North Carolina.

Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings. Hiedi helps people build everyday skills for managing anxiety, setting boundaries in relationships, and coping after trauma. She pays attention to how life stories shape current choices and works with clients to rewrite unhelpful patterns.

Many people come to her wanting to feel steadier and more purposeful. She aims to make progress feel clear and attainable. If someone values a faith-informed approach or wants firm but compassionate guidance, Hiedi brings both to the work.

Approaches and online options that fit your life

Hiedi uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional healing. One common approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful thinking and try different actions to reduce anxiety and improve mood; it’s useful for stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Another approach centers on processing past hurt and building forgiveness toward yourself and others, which can ease the impact of trauma and abandonment issues.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Hiedi works with each person to match methods to their goals, values, and day-to-day needs. Together they try approaches, check what helps, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when you want eye contact and more depth. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or when being off-camera feels easier. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use short, timely support during busy days. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, or school schedules while keeping the focus on steady, practical progress.