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Heather Burgess, LCMHC

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Heather

Heather Burgess is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with five years of professional experience. She brings an integrative, trauma-informed approach grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy while drawing on several complementary modalities to tailor treatment to each person.

Background and approach

Heather has worked in a variety of settings including residential substance use programs, crisis advocacy, and in-home family therapy, which informs her systems-based perspective when coordinating with schools, social services, and legal partners.

Her clinical work includes support for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, anger, self-esteem concerns, parenting challenges, and ADHD among other issues. She emphasizes collaborative, action-oriented care that centers the client as the expert, aiming to expand awareness and set concrete treatment goals.

Heather values creativity in planning interventions and seeks to provide nonjudgmental support so clients feel heard, validated, and empowered as they work toward change. Heather also offers services that address blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and control issues, dissociation, substance use, and other complex life stressors.

Prospective clients can expect a practical, supportive style that blends evidence-based strategies with attention to each person’s unique context.

How Heather’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present; it can be useful for stress, anxiety, and motivation-related struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the connections between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and emphasizes practical skill building for mood, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) blends skill training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness and can help with intense emotions and relationship conflicts.

Finding the most effective approach is a collaborative process. Heather works with clients to explore which methods fit their goals and preferences, mixing techniques as needed and adjusting the plan over time so treatment stays aligned with evolving needs.

Online sessions offer flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit regular work on goals into busy schedules and to continue therapy from different locations when life requires it. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver structured, skills-focused work, collaborative planning, and ongoing support while honoring each client’s pace and priorities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Heather commonly address?
Her practice focuses on a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship difficulties, anger, parenting and ADHD, along with related problems like codependency and caregiver stress.
What is Heather’s therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative, trauma-informed approach rooted in cognitive behavioral methods and emphasizes collaborative, action-oriented work to set clear treatment goals and build skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Heather has five years of clinical experience working in residential substance use programs, crisis advocacy, and in-home family therapy among other settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is credentialed as an LCMHC with NC LCMHC 14387 and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are services offered in and are international clients accepted?
Services are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with Heather?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsAnger managementDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English

What Heather can help with

Heather Burgess works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, anger management, and depression.

Heather works with personality disorders, substance use, depression, and anxiety.

How Heather approaches therapy

Heather's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Heather is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor practicing in North Carolina, with 5 years of clinical experience.