Heather Burgess, LCMHC
Practical, goal-focused counseling for life stressors
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
How Heather works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Heather
Heather Burgess is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina with five years of clinical experience. She began practice after earning her master’s degree and now offers individual counseling and in-home work aimed at keeping people safe in their homes. Heather focuses on practical steps and steady support rather than quick fixes.
Her practice addresses stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and ADHD.
Background and approach
She also helps with blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and problems tied to divorce or separation. Sessions usually combine behavior-focused strategies with attention to life context. Heather describes her approach as integrative and grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy, with trauma-informed care woven through sessions.
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing when those methods fit a person’s goals. Treatment tends to be practical, goal-oriented, and collaborative. In-home work has involved coordinating with schools, legal or social services, and community programs to reduce the risk of out-of-home placement.
Heather has experience with residential substance use programs, crisis advocacy, and offering educational courses on sex trafficking to professional groups. Her style is nonjudgmental and action oriented. She supports clients who want to set clear goals, practice new skills, and track progress.
Heather aims to help people feel heard, build new awareness, and take steps that improve daily life.
What Heather works with
Everything Heather lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Heather's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Heather lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Heather’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while focusing on actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety, and making changes that matter in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through small experiments and skill practice, which can help with depression, anxiety, anger, and addiction. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling intense relationships, often with step-by-step practice.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Heather works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She mixes techniques when helpful and adjusts plans over time so work in sessions aligns with real-life challenges.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth way to check in or fit a break at work. Live chat or text messaging can support shorter check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or skill reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing family, work, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Heather
What problems does Heather often help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, trauma and related concerns such as grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and relationship issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is integrative and practical, mixing cognitive behavioral techniques with trauma-informed care and skill practice to meet specific goals.
What kind of clinical background does she have?
Heather has five years of clinical experience and has worked in residential substance use programs, crisis advocacy, and in-home family services coordinating with schools and social systems.
Where is Heather licensed to practice?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential (LCMHC) in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Heather offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible care.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working with her?
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