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LCMHC, LPC

Zelma Higgs, LCMHC, LPC

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, LGBT, and Intimacy-related issues
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Zelma

Zelma Higgs is a licensed counselor who supports people facing a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, and stress.

Background and approach

With an emphasis on practical coping skills and personal strengths, she helps clients navigate life transitions, work through self-esteem and motivation challenges, and address complex family and caregiving dynamics. Across seven years of practice, Zelma creates a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore difficult emotions and set achievable goals.

She draws on evidence-informed techniques to tailor an approach that fits each person’s needs, addressing topics like career strain, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, and sexual culture concerns with sensitivity and respect. Licensed in North Carolina and Texas, she combines clinical training with a collaborative attitude that encourages growth and resilience.

Clients who seek support for issues such as bipolar mood management, parenting tensions, or commitment and communication problems can expect a therapist who prioritizes listening, clear feedback, and practical steps forward. Zelma highlights the courage in reaching out and works with clients to build sustainable strategies that reflect their values and daily realities.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Many clients find benefit from approaches that teach concrete skills and foster insight. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and building practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress. These techniques emphasize small, achievable changes that can improve daily functioning and mood.

Another useful method emphasizes emotion-focused work and interpersonal awareness to address relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns, grief, and trauma responses. This kind of work helps clients understand emotional patterns, improve communication, and develop healthier relational habits. Both approaches are commonly integrated to fit the unique concerns a client brings to therapy.

Finding the right method is part of the therapeutic process, and Zelma collaborates with each person to determine what fits best based on their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. She works with clients to test techniques, track progress, and adjust the plan as needed so therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online formats offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging, which can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life or to access support from another location. These options help maintain continuity of care and provide multiple ways to engage with a licensed professional depending on comfort level and scheduling needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Zelma commonly address?
Zelma works with clients on a broad range of issues including ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, stress, career concerns, and caregiving challenges.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental, focusing on practical coping skills and personalized strategies that align with a client’s goals and values.
What is her professional background?
She brings seven years of professional experience helping people with self-esteem, motivation, life changes, and a range of psychological and relational concerns.
Where is Zelma licensed to practice?
Zelma holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and is licensed in North Carolina and Texas with NC LCMHC 14902 and TX LPC 97388.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients for online work.
What session formats are available?
Clients can work with her through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

North Carolina, Texas

Languages

English

What Zelma can help with

Zelma Higgs works with clients on LGBT, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes.

Zelma works with clients with LGBTQ+ related issues, intimacy related issues, parenting issues, and motivation.

Experience and training

Zelma is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor practicing in North Carolina, with 7 years of clinical experience.