Heather Burgess, LCMHC
Compassionate, practical counseling for life changes
Details
| Name | Heather Burgess |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCMHC |
| Based in | North Carolina |
| Licensed in | North Carolina |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Heather
Heather Burgess is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina. She has practiced since 2018 and draws on five years of clinical experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, and relationship struggles. Heather works with individuals and offers a practical, goal-focused style that aims to produce real change over time.
She uses Narrative Therapy alongside cognitive and mindfulness-based approaches to help people tell and retell the stories that shape their lives.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and action oriented, with clear goals and steps to try between meetings. Heather emphasizes listening first and then helping clients discover new ways forward. Her background includes work on an Assertive Community Treatment Team and in residential substance use programs.
She has experience as a crisis hospital advocate and has led educational trainings on sex trafficking for professional groups. That mix of work informs a flexible approach to complex situations. Heather has provided in-home therapy tied to systems-level planning across school, legal, and social services when clients were at risk of out-of-home placement.
She also offers personal counseling to people aged 13 and up, addressing mood, trauma, substance use, parenting strain, ADHD, and personality concerns. In session she aims to empower clients rather than give advice. She combines cognitive behavioral techniques, elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, and mindfulness practices when they fit the person’s goals.
Heather enjoys working creatively with clients to build practical plans and measure small steps toward change.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family conflicts among the things Heather works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Heather directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Heather directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Heather’s approaches work online
Heather often uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their problems; this can help with identity questions, relationship patterns, and feelings of shame or emptiness. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another approach she uses to help people clarify values and take committed steps toward those values even when difficult feelings remain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) appears in her work as practical skill building to change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors affecting mood and anxiety.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan based on what helps most in real life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different routines. Video lets the therapist and client work face to face when schedules allow, phone sessions take less bandwidth, live chat can be useful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing contact between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, or caregiving demands.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Heather address?
Heather helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, relationship problems, and anger. She also focuses on issues like codependency, caregiver stress, and blended family challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and action oriented with clear goals. Sessions blend Narrative Therapy with cognitive and mindfulness tools so clients can test practical steps between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of clinical experience, having worked on an ACTT team, in a men’s residential substance use program, and as a crisis hospital advocate. She has also led trainings on sex trafficking.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered online?
Heather provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to support different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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