I am licensed in Maryland with 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with trauma and abuse, self esteem and confidence, depression, anxiety, relationships, life changes and grief. I work with all ages, including children, teens, young adults, the pride population (LGBTQ+,) and older adults. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage, and I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
MD LCPC LC1658
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I wasn’t sure what to expect at 1st, but the more and more we talked, we just clicked and I knew that was a sign, a good one.
Written on Jun 13, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
I have only had one session with Heather, but I felt seen and heard. Something I haven't felt in a long time. Hoping to work on new coping skills and developing new ways to deal with things in my next session with Heather.
Written on Jan 22, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd
She has been amazing and is so easy to talk to
Written on Jan 18, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Heather has been the exact kind of calm, open-minded, supportive therapist that I needed, because it takes me along time to get comfortable enough to open up to new people. She always seems actually interested in what I think and say. She offers a sensible outside perspective on issues that are hard for me to make sense of from up close. She is helping me get better without trying to make me into somebody I'm not, and I appreciate that.
Written on Jan 09, 2024 after therapy with Heather for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and self esteem
Heather is very helpful, professional, and relatable. Her insight helps me strategize my challenges.
Written on Dec 31, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and career difficulties
She is amazing always there to help me through any and everything
Written on Dec 08, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, and bipolar disorder