My name is Heather and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia. I have over 22 years of experience in the mental health field and have worked with all ages from preschoolers to adults. I am married and have three active children (ages 12, 16 and 19) so I am aware of the stresses of parenting at different stages, and the chaos that comes with managing multiple school aged children and their activities.
I see my role in counseling as someone non judgmental walking alongside you, supporting you in meeting your goals and making the changes you want in your life. I can help you process through current and past situations and relationships, and can offer an outside, unbiased, and non-judgmental perspective on things. In addition, I can suggest new ways of thinking and behaving that may help you be better able to cope with negative emotions. You will set goals for what you would like me to help you with. During our sessions, I will follow your lead with what you would like to focus on and will also offer you new strategies.
I specialize in working with people that are struggling with anxiety or depression, and/or coping with trauma. I take an integrative approach to therapy and pull from a variety of modalities, including cognitive behavioral therapy, art therapy, trauma therapy, internal family systems therapy, and dialectal behavior therapy.
I know it can be challenging to start therapy or look for a new therapist, and I am looking forward to going on this journey with you.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Coping with grief and loss, Anger management, Motivation, self esteem, and confidence, Career difficulties, Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD), Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
VA LPC 0701008900
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Heather is thoughtful, professional, and encourages introspection and self awareness. I feel comfortable opening up myself to vulnerability with her.
Written on May 24, 2026 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and career difficulties
Great therapist with good understanding of people. Strongly recommend.
Written on May 23, 2026 after therapy with Heather for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Heather is very caring and shows the attentiveness that is needed along with offering her advice and way to help one another out I recommend her greatly!
Written on Feb 05, 2025 after therapy with Heather for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Heather is exceptionally kind, understanding, and truly willing to listen. She is so creatively offered me genuine support and provided me with strategies that were manageable.
Written on Oct 01, 2022 after therapy with Heather for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, parenting issues, and self esteem
Heather is kind and listens well. I appreciate her open and understanding attitude as well as her adapting to my preferences for chat over video.
Written on Dec 23, 2021 after therapy with Heather for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, eating disorders, and parenting issues
Heather has drastically helped me in the short time I’ve been working with her.
Written on Jul 29, 2021 after therapy with Heather for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue