Heather Scarboro, LCMHC
Practical therapy that helps rewrite your story
Details
| Name | Heather Scarboro |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCMHC |
| Based in | North Carolina |
| Licensed in | North Carolina |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Heather
Heather Scarboro is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina. She brings ten years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, depression, and relationship or intimacy questions. Heather uses straightforward, practical care aimed at making day-to-day life more manageable.
Heather emphasizes working together with each person to name problems and find workable steps forward. She uses Narrative therapy ideas to look at the stories people tell about themselves and their struggles.
Background and approach
She also draws on client-centered principles to keep sessions focused on the person's goals and values. In the room she helps people slow down overwhelming feelings and sort through what matters most. She offers strategies for emotion regulation and communication, and supports people dealing with grief, caregiver stress, chronic illness, or major life changes.
Heather also addresses concerns like ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and issues connected to sexual identity or kink communities. Her background includes experience across elder care, community mental health, and university settings. That variety shaped a flexible approach to different life stages and stressors.
Heather also shares information publicly through blogs, interviews, and presentations about dissociative disorders and related topics. Sessions combine talk, reflective questions, and practical homework when useful. Heather aims to create a calm space where people can rewrite unhelpful stories, try new coping skills, and take steady steps toward better daily functioning.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT among the things Heather works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Heather among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: 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.
- Psychodynamic 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 therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Heather often uses Narrative Therapy to help people examine and change the stories they tell about themselves. That work involves identifying unhelpful narratives and trying alternative ways of describing events and choices, which can ease shame and open new options.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on each person's goals and values. That means the conversation is guided by what the individual needs, with the therapist reflecting and clarifying rather than directing the process. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication when that is helpful.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Heather will talk with each person about their needs and preferences, then choose methods together that fit those aims. The plan can shift as progress is made or new goals emerge.
Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a session needs to fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging work well for shorter check-ins, tracking progress, or pairing with longer sessions for follow-up and homework support.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, and many other concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style blends Narrative and client-centered approaches with practical skills for emotion regulation. Sessions mix reflective conversation with concrete exercises and goals.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has ten years of clinical experience and has worked in elder care, community mental health, and university settings, which informs a flexible approach to different needs.
What credentials and location are associated with this practitioner?
She holds the LCMHC credential and practices from North Carolina.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered for therapy?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling needs.
How does billing and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist terms. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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