Walking Through Life’s Hardest Moments: A Conversation on Healing with Therapist Heather Rosen, LLMSW
- Life Psychology
- Feb 16
- 3 min read
Updated: Jun 6
Grief, anxiety, and life’s toughest challenges can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate them alone. Heather Rosen with Life Psychology of Berrien Springs is passionate about helping individuals process their emotions and move toward healing. In this interview, Heather opens up about her approach, the importance of feeling heard, and the small but impactful steps that can lead to a healthier, happier life.
The following interview is based on an in-person conversation with Heather Rosen. We have kept much of her original phrasing to preserve the natural flow of her spoken words.
What do you specialize in?
"I specialize in grief. Sometimes that looks like depression and anxiety, but I’m here to walk you through whatever struggle you’re having and help you figure out what your goals are and how to accomplish those goals in a healthy way so that you can live a happy life."
Why did you choose this profession?
"I’ve always been a helping person and a peacemaker of sorts. I realized that what I was doing and what I was enjoying doing was helping other people walk through really difficult journeys. Being able to sit with them and guide them through that is a huge privilege."
What drives your passion for helping others?
"We all have some traumas that we’ve experienced in life. I’ve had some difficult relationships and some things that I thought were true about myself, but when I had someone coming alongside me and helping me and guiding me to areas of concern and teaching me new truths, it made my life a whole new life to live. I now get that privilege to do that for other people."
What methods and techniques do you use?
"I primarily utilize cognitive behavioral therapy and solution focused therapy. I think that it’s so important for the therapist to do most of the listening, because it’s your story, it’s not mine. When you find an area of concern, we’re going to talk about that, and maybe there are things that we can learn together. Sometimes we need our stories validated to know that what happened to us wasn’t okay, and that we don’t want to keep that cycle going in our lives."
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
"Cognitive Behavioral Therapy addresses some things in your own mind that you’ve come to believe as truth, but it’s not the truth. It’s finding ways to learn what is actually true about yourself and arguing with those thoughts that aren’t helpful or supportive to you, and then practicing those things and being mindful of what you’re telling yourself."
How do you create a safe space for your clients?
"I think that safe spaces are created by a place where you can come into and be yourself, be who you are and what your experiences are. Sometimes those are really good things and sometimes those are really hard things. When you come in, I’m excited to hear your whole story. I’m excited to hear the things you struggle with, the things you ache for, and what you want to do, and then I get to the privilege of listening to you. Sometimes that means I get to give you feedback and give you some great ideas on how to address those things, and how to talk to yourself and be kind to yourself, and I honor to spend time with you and hear you and see who you are."
What are some simple techniques to reduce stress?
"Simple things like how am I taking care of myself today? Things like, am I eating right? Is sleep a priority to me? Am I getting to have some time to take care of me? For me, that also means spending time with God. If I’m missing out on me, I’m missing out on filling my cup up so I can take care of other people. It’s challenging and sometimes having someone to walk alongside you and remind you what taking care of you looks like is really important."
Navigating grief and life’s challenges can feel isolating, but you don’t have to face them alone. With compassionate guidance, evidence-based techniques, and a safe space to process your emotions, healing is possible. Heather Rosen and the team at Life Psychology of Berrien Springs are here to support you on your journey toward a healthier, more fulfilling life.
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