I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in eastern North Carolina. I have been working in community mental health as a licensed professional since 2014 with a focus on helping others navigate their journey and learn to be more patient and compassionate with themselves. I recently worked with the refugee population from Afghanistan in 2021-2022 to provide trauma-informed care and teach them mindfulness skills to regulate their stress response. As a veteran of 27yrs, I have a special interest in working with the military population that include personnel and their dependents. I have experience in working with children, adolescents, and adults of all ages.
I believe in building the interpersonal process with you because regardless of the intervention, it is the therapeutic rapport and working alliance that lay the foundation for progress. I believe in listening more and talking less when it comes to hearing your story. There is a time for teaching, discussion, and retrospection that comes naturally after the story has been heard. Part of the process is discovering the answer already lays within the story itself. It is also from the story, and from you, that I can determine the best theoretical approach or approaches based on the needs, the presenting issue, and you yourself. I primarily draw from mindfulness techniques and CBT to initiate the process. It is dependent upon the person and the issues presented on what other theoretical frameworks are brought into play.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Self-Harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NC LCSW C013069
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She’s a great thoughtful listener who allows me time to speak and process and provides me with questions that I have to take time to process and really think about.
Written on May 19, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Ms. Ross is a very good listener and her insight and experience has proven to be invaluable in assisting with my mental health journey. I recommend Ms. Ross 1000%. Thank you so much!
Written on Apr 24, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Heather is always easy to talk to and provides me with the tools I need to navigate my life!
Written on Apr 22, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 3 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
Very helpful, understanding and empathetic to my issues.
Written on Feb 14, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Heather hears what I'm not saying. She catches thought processes before I've realized I'm going down a negative path. Heather is showing me techniques to recognize my spirals and how work through them.
Written on Jan 27, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, and self esteem
Heather is a great support.. I am thankful our road crossed.. good things happen to good people!
Written on Jan 25, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, and coaching