Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Heather works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Heather
Heather Baker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and relationship strain. She offers straightforward support for depression, trauma, grief, self-esteem struggles, and the ups and downs of life like parenting and major changes. Heather practices in Tennessee and works in English.
Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. Sessions typically look at what started the problem and what keeps it going. She mixes talk with skill practice so people leave with tools they can use between visits.
Background and approach
Heather listens with warmth and gives honest feedback about next steps. She uses tried techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used for emotion regulation and coping when feelings feel overwhelming.
She also incorporates client-centered ideas to keep the work grounded in each person's goals and values. Heather has six years of clinical experience as an LPC in Tennessee. She has supported people through trauma, intimacy-related issues, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and illness-related stress among other concerns.
Her background includes work with grief, communication problems, codependency, and chronic pain or illness. Clients can expect therapy that is tailored, respectful, and practical. Heather helps people set small, doable goals and practices skills during sessions.
She aims to help people regain control over strong emotions like anger and build more steady relationships.
What Heather works with
Everything Heather lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Heather's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Heather lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for online emotional work
Client-centered work focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, empathy, and shaping the work around a person's goals so sessions feel relevant and respectful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood and behavior and uses short exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and sharpening communication.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heather will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs and goals. She often blends approaches so sessions stay flexible and focused on what helps most in everyday life.
Online therapy offers options that fit busy schedules. Video calls let people read facial cues and do deeper work, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow short check-ins, quick skill practice, or support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent and usable around school, work, or caregiving responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Heather
What concerns does Heather help with?
Heather supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a practical, down-to-earth style that mixes listening with skill practice. Sessions focus on goals and on learning tools to manage strong emotions and difficult situations.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Heather has six years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and has worked with a range of issues including trauma, mood concerns, and relationship conflict.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Heather offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.