In her clinical work, Heitler has specialized in the treatment of couples and in giving workshops to train individual therapy practitioners in techniques of couples' therapy.[11] Heitler's writings have contributed an integrative therapy map for eclectic therapists (therapists who use techniques from multiple schools of treatment).[9] In addition, her writing has focused on increasing understanding of the process of conflict resolution.[9] She has done research on and written about conflict resolution as an element of
psychotherapy treatment.[12][13]
Heitler has authored several books regarding psychological well-being and conflict resolution intended for general audiences.[14][15] One of the books, "From Conflict to Resolution", was reviewed by the Colorado Psychological Association Bulletin in May 2006. According to the author of the review, "Heitler wrote "From Conflict to Resolution" to bring understandings of collaborative solution building from the fields of mediation, law and business to the realms of mental health and psychotherapy."[16]
She gave a TEDx Talk in Wilmington Delaware in 2016, "Lift Depression With These 3 Prescriptions- Without-Pills"[17] She presented the 2007 Shane Marie Morrow lecture at the Denver Metro College Department of
Psychology. The lecture topic was on the psychology of
terrorism, and was entitled, "Pleasure to Kill You".[18] She is a fellow of the
American Psychological Association.[19]
^Wagner, Sibyl (December 1990). "The Best of Therapy". Contemporary Psychiatry. 9 (4): 231.
^Callaway, Mary Elizabeth (May 2006). "A Profile of Susan Heitler, Ph.D.: The Power of Two, Raised Exponentially". Colorado Psychological Association Bulletin. May (2006): 13–14.
