Professional Background
Heather Rose Artushin is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in child therapy and evidence-based parenting support. She works with clients using play therapy, art therapy and bibliotherapy with children and adolescents. As a parenting columnist for Lowcountry Parent Magazine she offers informational articles and inspiring stories for parents in the Charleston community. She has also written for The Child Mind Institute, Attachment Parenting International, Mount Pleasant Magazine, Charleston Women Magazine among many other local and national publications.
During her time as a teletherapist for a school-based online therapy provider, Heather worked with children and teens ages 5 to 19, utilizing CBT, DBT and ACT to address symptoms of anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation and trauma in older children and teens. She implemented social skills training and emotion coaching with children with Autism, drawing from her previous work as a home-based ABA Therapist. In this role, Heather conducted comprehensive evaluations and completed a leadership training program.
As a social work intern at the University Center for the Child and Family (UCCF), Heather conducted an all-agency seminar on parenting through separation and divorce, and created a play therapy toy closet for clinicians to utilize in working with young clients. She also worked alongside a colleague to conduct a child care evaluation for the clinic. Her work at UCCF focused on play therapy, attachment-theory, CBT, psychodynamic therapy and family systems therapy. She also co-facilitated a social skills group for elementary-aged children.
In addition to her clinical work, Heather co-authored a guide for patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and their caregivers through the University of Michigan’s Department of Neurology ALS Clinic. She also partnered with the ALS Association to provide patient and family services to people with ALS in West Michigan. She is passionate about supporting people in all stages of development.
Professional Affiliations
South Carolina Infant Mental Health Association (SCIMHA)
Online Publications
- Child Mind Institute
- Lowcountry Parent Magazine
- Mount Pleasant Magazine
- Charleston Women Magazine
- Charleston Moms
- Post and Courier
- Attachment Parenting International
- Mount Pleasant Magazine
