Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Naharia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Naharia
Dr. Naharia Heard is a licensed professional counselor in Virginia with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are struggling with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, substance use, and relationship problems.
She is also a mother and an Army veteran, which informs her practical, down-to-earth approach to care. Dr. Heard uses simple, skills-based strategies in sessions.
She helps people learn coping skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on what feels most pressing and on small changes that can reduce daily strain. Her training includes a Doctorate in Mental Health Counseling and the LPC credential, and she has experience addressing trauma, grief, and addiction concerns. Dr.
Heard often blends cognitive behavioral tools with emotion-focused and motivational techniques to meet each person where they are. Sessions are designed to be collaborative. She helps clients set clear goals, practice new responses to stress and anger, and track progress over time.
The tone is straightforward and supportive, with an emphasis on practical steps. Dr. Heard also brings experience with family and relationship challenges into individual work, helping people navigate conflict and repair connections.
She aims to make therapy useful from the first few sessions by focusing on skills you can use right away. Her work is conducted in English and centered on adults living in Virginia. The focus is on helping people reduce distress, handle life transitions, and regain a sense of control in everyday situations.
What Naharia works with
Everything Naharia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Naharia's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
Approaches Naharia lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and online care that focus on skills and emotions
Dr. Heard commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a safe, respectful working relationship so people can talk through what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms like anxiety or anger.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care easier to fit into a busy life. Video is useful for deeper conversational work, phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging work well for brief check-ins or practicing skills between sessions. These options let people access therapy with more flexibility and consistency while keeping the focus on practical strategies and emotional change.
Questions people ask about Naharia
What concerns does Dr. Heard address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, substance use, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, career challenges, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive and emotion-focused tools to teach coping skills and improve reactions to stress.
What is her clinical background?
She holds a Doctorate in Mental Health Counseling and has ten years of experience working with people facing mental health and daily stress challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.