Heidi Filko

Heidi Filko is an Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Arkansas and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She completed her clinical internship at CW Solutions, where she gained valuable experience in the Family Preservation Therapy Program, working with children, at-risk youth, parents, couples, and families.

Heidi has also served as a CCS Case Manager, providing individual skill development and psychoeducation to both individuals and families. In addition, she has worked as a co-facilitator for a parenting program, a youth mentor, a nanny, and a Behavioral Technician specializing in Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy for children with autism.

Heidi has a strong passion for working with children (ages 6+), parents, adults, and families. She often incorporates therapeutic play, art, and games into sessions to engage children and youth in the therapeutic process while helping them work toward their goals.

Taking a patient-centered approach, Heidi emphasizes patient strengths and tailors her therapeutic interventions based on individual needs, goals, and family dynamics. She utilizes a variety of evidence-based modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and various family-based therapeutic techniques.

Therapeutic Areas of Expertise:

• Motherhood & childhood trauma
• Anxiety, OCD & depression
• Perfectionism
• Children & adolescents
• Faith-integrated therapy
• Self-esteem & self-worth
• Life transitions
• Trauma & healing
• Relationships & boundaries
• Therapeutic art & play
• Emotion regulation

Outside of her professional work, Heidi enjoys outdoor activities such as hunting, painting, kayaking, and four-wheeling, as well as spending quality time with her family and her German Short-Haired Pointer.