Heather Baker, LPC

Heather Baker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma, and questions about identity. She writes plainly and meets people where they are. Heather listens, teaches skills, and works with clients to set simple, practical goals.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered ideas, DBT skills, EMDR, and mindfulness to shape sessions. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new coping skills, and use grounding strategies for intense emotions. Sessions include skill practice and short homework tasks to try between meetings.

Heather emphasizes clear, respectful communication in the therapy room. She treats each person as the expert on their life and tailors plans to individual needs. She offers warmth and straightforward feedback while helping people build concrete skills to manage day-to-day problems.

Her background includes six years of clinical experience and a master's degree in mental health counseling. Heather has supported people facing grief, chronic illness and pain, parenting strain, intimacy questions, anger, co-dependency, and challenges like ADHD and bipolar mood concerns. She is comfortable addressing trauma and dissociation with approaches suited to the person’s pace.

Heather practices in Tennessee and conducts sessions in English. Her work aims to help people reduce distress, improve communication, and regain more control over daily life through practical, teachable strategies.

How Heather’s approaches work in online sessions

Heather commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered methods, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online work. CBT helps people spot the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches step-by-step exercises to change them. Client-centered work focuses on listening, empathic reflection, and letting the client guide the pace and goals of therapy. DBT provides concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening communication.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather will discuss each method, try what seems suitable, and adjust based on how the client responds. She works with clients to set clear goals and to pick tools that fit their daily life and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and work through skills together. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits someone’s day. Live chat and text messaging support ongoing coaching, brief check-ins, and skill reminders between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into routines.