Meet Heather

Specializing in evidenced-based treatments to help adults who are ready to live more fully in the present.

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  • She/her

  • LGBTQIA+ Allied

  • Coffee enthusiast

  • Carry my elderly dog in a backpack

  • Hike weekly for my mental and physical health

  • Originally from North Carolina but lost the accent (Mostly)

  • Refuses to stop saying Y’all

  • Believes in the power of connection

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Why work with me?

Your day just started and you are already overwhelmed. The kitchen is a complete disaster, the calendar is overbooked, work is a sh*t show, and you are fighting with your partner. Why on Earth would you commit to adding One. More! Thing!! to your schedule?

Because you are tired of struggling and are ready to do the hard work to become the badass you are meant to be.

You are ready to:

  • Reduce the impact of trauma and chronic stress

  • Find coping strategies that help you feel more grounded and present

  • Stop re-traumatizing yourself by talking about the painful memories

  • Get down to the work that can actually make a difference in your day-to-day

  • Have more ease in your relationships

  • Develop a life worth living

  • Learn how to set — and KEEP— boundaries

  • Quit people pleasing

  • Quieten the negative self talk and increase your self-compasssion

I Love Working With Clients Who Are:

Ready for Lasting Change

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Baddasses

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Badasses In Training

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Tired of Being Stuck

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Quick to Laugh

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Ready to Live a Life Worth Living

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OK with Droping an F-Bomb When Appropriate

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Ready for Lasting Change • Baddasses • Badasses In Training • Tired of Being Stuck • Quick to Laugh • Ready to Live a Life Worth Living • OK with Droping an F-Bomb When Appropriate •

Testimonials

  • I've had the privilege of working alongside Heather and have consistently been impressed by her compassionate approach and deep commitment to her clients' well-being. I highly recommend Heather to anyone seeking skilled and empathetic therapist!

    Hilla Laver Flohr LCSW-C, LICSW, LCSW

  • Heather is a dedicated, compassionate clinician whose work reflects diligence and empathy. A lifelong learner, she embraces new knowledge and shares her lived therapeutic experience, enriching both her practice and her colleagues' development.

    Evyan Roberts LCSW-C, LICSW, LCSW

Qualifications

  • LCSW (VA), LICSW (DC), LCSW-C (MD)

  • Master of Social Work from Simmons University

  • EMDR-Certified by EMDR International Association

  • Somatic Experiencing (TM) through Intermediate level from Somatic Experiencing International with Berns Galloway, SEP and Instructor

  • DBT Informed Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certification training with Katelyn Baxter-Musser, LCSW

  • 6 years with an agency serving survivors of intimate partner violence

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“Therapy is more about building new associations, making new, healthier default pathways. . . Therapy is building a better alternative, a new default. And that takes repetition, and time, honestly, it works best if someone understands how the brain changes. This is why understanding how trauma impacts our health is essential for everyone.”

— Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D.

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