Heather J Kangaloo
I am available ON LINE ONLY Monday through Thursday between 10:00am and 6:00 pm and Friday from 11:00am through 2:00 pm only by special request.
I am available ON LINE ONLY Monday through Thursday between 10:00am and 6:00 pm and Friday from 11:00am through 2:00 pm only by special request.
Heather Kangaloo LMHC has almost a decade of experience working with families dealing with children's difficult behaviors related to mental health. She has 3 yrs. post graduate training in the treatment of Reactive Attachment Disorder. She graduated from Capella University with honors status. She not only treats this challenging disorder, but she is also the adoptive parent of a child with RAD. She has a passion for helping families become strong, therapeutic and nurturing so that all members of the family get their needs met.
She has an empathic approach to treatment. She is competent and warm, providing a deep level of positive regard and respect for her clients. Her own personal experience successfully raising children with special needs influences her genuine understanding of the struggle's parents face on a day-to-day basis. She has successfully treated many families throughout the state of Florida. She does only virtual sessions as this helps reduce the stress of commuting through traffic to a physical location and makes her expertise available to the entire state.
If you are struggling to parent your child with RAD, OCD, ADHD, ODD, Tourettes, FASD, ASD, Adoption Issues or you're looking to improve your relationship with your neurotypical child, she is the right choice. She will give you proven skills to create a strong happy family, even if you have not yet found strategies that work. Her unique approach will bring your family from chaos to connected contentment. Her calander fills quickly so don't hesitate to book a 15 minute free consultation today.
Adoption & foster care - Support around pre- and post-adoption challenges including family dynamics, challenging behaviors, attachment issues, and navigation of the child welfare system or adoption agencies
Attachment issues - Development of effective relational and communication skills; insight into family attachment patterns;fostering healthy family relationships.
Child mental health - Specialized strategies for common childhood disorders including attention issues, attachment problems, behavioral disorders, learning disorders, autism spectrum diagnoses, and feeding or elimination issues.
Stepfamily/Blended Family Issues - Issues regarding stepfamilies and blended families
Childhood trauma - Learning how traumatic events in childhood can translate into adulthood; processing through difficult memories with the goal of moving past the experience and lingering symptoms
Conflict resolution - Learning how to effectively and compassionately communicate in the face of conflict, whether at work or in personal life
Heather Kangaloo is not in-network with any insurances.
Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.
My base line fee is 200/55 min session, however there may be an additional charge for complicated/ high conflict family situations that require extra work. I only work with a limited number of clients as I want to provide high quality service. I am willing to accept. HSA health savings account credit/debit cards if needed. However, there is a processing fee.
Years of Experience: 10 years
Radical Solutions Therapy , Therapist/ owner, 2014 - Present
Comprehensive Medpsych Systems , Therapist/intern, 2013 - 2014
Capella University, M.S. Mental Health Counseling/ Honors , 2013
University of Massachusetts, Boston, B.A. Sociology/ Dean's List, 1991
Florida: MH15961
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