Hiedi Gustin

Hiedi Gustin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, and ADHD. She also focuses on issues such as abandonment, impulsivity, forgiveness, self-harm, self-love, life purpose, and women's issues.

Hiedi uses a values-centered perspective in sessions. She pays attention to faith and traditional values when those matter to a client. Sessions emphasize listening, practical steps, and helping people notice what matters to them now.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. She aims to understand where a person is in life and to help them name the problems that feel most urgent. Conversations often include looking at patterns, identifying small changes, and practicing ways to manage difficult moments.

She has worked in school-based services, outpatient settings, and intensive outpatient programs with children and adolescents, which informs her approach with adults. That background means she is familiar with real-world constraints like work, parenting, and school schedules when planning sessions.

Clients who bring questions about purpose or direction can expect discussion, practical goal-setting, and exploration of values. Hiedi helps people consider next steps without promising any particular outcome. The focus is on steady progress and clearer choices over time.

How therapy approaches are used in online sessions

Evidence-based techniques in her work include practical values-focused exploration, which helps people identify what matters and set steps that align with those priorities. This approach is useful for questions about life purpose, direction, and choices that feel stalled.

She also uses skills-based strategies to manage anxiety and impulsivity. These involve specific tools and exercises clients can practice between sessions to reduce immediate stress and improve day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can involve trying different methods and adjusting based on what helps most.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or offering a way to meet without using additional leave from work. Licensed professionals can adapt pacing and homework to suit a client's daily routine, helping therapy fit into real life without promising a specific outcome.