Catherine Heil, LCSW

Catherine Heil is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings a compassionate, practical approach to helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and a wide range of other concerns. She has spent more than a decade providing therapeutic services in both inpatient and outpatient settings and has long-standing experience in the mental health field. Her clinical background includes work in psychiatric hospitals, outpatient mental health programs, and correctional institutions, which informs a balanced understanding of diverse client needs and treatment environments.

Catherine earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Southeast Missouri State University and completed a Master of Social Work at the University of Missouri, Columbia in 2009. She obtained her clinical license in 2011. As an LCSW, she is trained to provide clinical assessment and treatment for emotional and behavioral difficulties.

Her therapeutic style is warm, empathetic, goal-oriented, and client-centered. She draws from evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to offer hands-on, practical strategies. These approaches help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns, build actionable coping skills, and set meaningful goals to improve daily functioning and emotional well-being.

Catherine encourages reaching out for support and approaches each therapeutic relationship with respect and collaboration. She aims to help clients develop realistic coping tools and make measurable progress toward their goals.