Heather Burgess, LCMHC

Heather Burgess is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who began practice after earning a master’s degree in 2018. She holds the LCMHC credential and works from North Carolina. Heather focuses on practical, goal-oriented work and uses everyday language in sessions so clients can act on what they learn.

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction-related concerns. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and self-esteem or ADHD-related struggles. Heather brings attention to blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication or control problems.

Heather draws on cognitive behavioral approaches alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when appropriate. She blends these with mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools to match each person’s needs. Sessions often include concrete skills, problem solving, and small action steps clients can practice between meetings.

Her background includes work on an ACTT team, a men’s residential substance use program, and roles as a crisis hospital advocate. She has provided in-home therapy coordinating school, legal, and social services to support at-risk clients and their caregivers. That experience informs her systems-aware perspective.

In sessions Heather aims to listen without judgment and to help clients find their own solutions. She focuses on clear goals and measurable steps while inviting creativity in treatment plans. Heather encourages people to notice progress, try new strategies, and build skills for lasting change.

CBT, ACT, DBT-informed care online

Heather uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and committed actions, helping people move toward what matters even when uncomfortable feelings remain. Dialectical Behavior Therapy brings skills for regulating intense emotions, improving relationships, and reducing impulsive behaviors.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Heather discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods as needed. She will suggest strategies, try them in session, and adjust the plan based on what helps the client most.

Online therapy is offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face work and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text let people check in between sessions or use brief, focused communication when that format suits their schedule.