Oct 18, 2022
Heather Aberg, LCSW
How to Support LGBTQ Youth

Heather Aberg , LCSW, has an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a master’s degree in Social Work from Denver University. She is certified in EMDR—Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing—and worked as a bereavement counselor at Mount Evans Home Health Care and Hospice for 20 years. She has had a private practice in clinical social work for the last 5 years. In the past 18 months, Heather has pushed for recognition of the mental health issues in the mountain community and built a program for parents of teens (Cougar Family University) as well as organized various free speaker events held at the Evergreen Fire House. Topics have included Depression and Suicide, Town Forums on Mental Health Issues, Being an Ally to Minority Populations, and others.