Meet your Therapist
Heather D. Morning, LPC, CDC1, MAC
Heather is a masters level Mental Health Clinician and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor. She is also the Owner of New Beginnings Family Services, LLC. She obtained her Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2010 and Certificate of Integrated Care for Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse for Adults in 2013. Heather achieved her Master’s of Science from Southern New Hampshire University in 2014. She further obtained her Masters of Addiction Counseling, (MAC) in 2017. Heather is Nationally Board Certified and obtained her license as a Professional Counselor in the state of Alaska in 2022.
Heather has been Certified through Catholic Social Services as an Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Writer since 2014 and became Certified in Youth Trauma First Aid in 2016. She worked in the social services field for the past 16 years.
Prior to her work in mental health, Heather worked in the medical field for ten years where she developed a strong interest in a whole person approach to wellness.
Heather and her family have been Alaskan residents for over 20 years where they have raised their children and are committed to serving the community. She is very community minded and has served in many capacities.
Heather’s ultimate goal as a clinician and community member is to empower individuals in our community to reach their maximum potential. Heather’s desire is to continue her service through the work being done with New Beginnings Family Services and her participation in community action service programs.
Heather’s service to the community include participation in:
- Families First Steering Committee through Department of Health and Human Services (2009-2011)
- Soldotna Chamber of Commerce (2009-2012)
- The Homeless Action Project (2013, 2016)
- People Providing Wellness through Community Action Coalition (PPWCA), Board President (2013- 2014)
- Mentoring Services Learning Program Coordinator for PPWCA with Kenai Peninsula College and Kenai Alt. High School (2015)
- Alaska State Counseling Association, Director At Large (2015-2018)
- Cat Tree and Barkery Rescue and Rehoming Center, Board Vice President (2020-2022)
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Individual Counseling
Initial Intake/ Assessment
Couple/ Family Counseling
Individual counseling (sometimes called psychotherapy, talk therapy, or treatment) is a process through which clients work one-on-one with a trained mental health clinician in a safe, caring, and confidential environment.
Couple/ Family Counseling
Initial Intake/ Assessment
Couple/ Family Counseling
What to expect at couples counseling?
Marriage counseling typically brings couples or partners together for joint therapy sessions. Working with a therapist, you'll learn skills to solidify your relationship, such as: Open communication. Problem-solving.
Initial Intake/ Assessment
Initial Intake/ Assessment
Initial Intake/ Assessment
What is an intake appointment?
An intake interview is your first appointment with a therapist. During this initial appointment, he or she will ask various questions in order to make, or come closer to making, a diagnosis and to create a personalized treatment plan for you. The initial appointment is also your time to ask your therapist questions.
How long does an intake appointment last?
Plan for two hours, although most initial evaluations (also know as “intake appointments” or “intake assessments”) will take about 90 minutes.
Transform Your Life with New Beginnings Family Services, LLC
Individual Counseling
Our licensed counselors are here to help you navigate through life's challenges. We offer individual counseling services that are tailored to your specific needs. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, or relationship issues, we're here to support you.
Couples Counseling
Our couples counseling services are designed to help you and your partner improve communication, work through conflicts, and strengthen your relationship. Our experienced therapists are here to guide you through the process and help you build a strong and healthy relationship.
Family Counseling
Family dynamics can be complex and challenging. Our family counseling services are here to help you navigate through the challenges and build stronger relationships. We work with families of all sizes and backgrounds to help them communicate better, resolve conflicts, and build stronger bonds.
Intensives
Intensives are concentrated therapy sessions designed to deliver accelerated results.
Weekly therapy isn’t always the right answer.
Maybe you’ve tried it and find that every time you’re starting to make some progress, your 50 minutes is up, and the next session feels like starting all over. Perhaps you’ve never even tried it because your busy schedule simply doesn’t afford you the flexibility in your schedule.
You might be here because:
- A recent event has shaken your sense of stability or safety
- Traditional weekly therapy hasn’t delivered the results you need
- You’re ready for real change, tired of incremental, inconsistent progress
Why they work
Therapy intensives help clients go deeper and get results faster. Rather than stopping and starting in 1-hour blocks every week, intensives allow you to set aside a larger chunk of time to do the deep work necessary to achieve real, long-lasting change. This is a cutting-edge, research-backed approach to therapy. Our work together will be focused, in-depth, and personalized to you & your goals.
How they work:
- Consult: We’ll start with a 20-minute consultation call to ensure this model is the right fit for you, and that I’m the right counselor to support you.
- Pre-Intake: You’ll complete a detailed intake packet sharing about your background, current challenges, and goals.
- Intake Session: We’ll meet for an in-depth, intake session to review additional information and create a detailed plan, including goals and outcome measures to ensure we can accurately track your progress.
- Plan: I’ll craft a customized plan combining both talk therapy, tapping, art therapy and other research based modalities to help you achieve deep healing.
- Intensive Session(s): We’ll meet for your selected number of 3+ hour intensive sessions. This can occur in-person in my office in Soldotna and online anywhere in Alaska.
- Post-Intensive Session: To measure your progress, debrief, and ensure you feel well-equipped to integrate your new insights into daily life, we can meet for an optional post-intensive session.
Whats Included
Each personalized intensive includes:
- Detailed assessments
- Customized plan
- 50 minute intake session
- One of more 3+ hour intensive sessions
- Optional 50 or 80 minute post intensive session
Teletherapy
We understand that life can be busy and it's not always easy to make it to in-person therapy sessions. That's why we offer teletherapy services that allow you to connect with our licensed therapists from the comfort of your own home. Our teletherapy sessions are secure, private, and convenient.