Heather Burgess, LCMHC

North Carolina · 5 years in practice

Heather Burgess is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina.

License and registration

LCMHC, North Carolina: 14387 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1578030029 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Heather

Heather Burgess is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She has five years of post-master's experience and focuses on practical work to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, and relationship problems. Heather uses straightforward, action-focused sessions.

She listens first, then helps clients set clear goals. She aims to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and build skills they can use between sessions.

Background and approach

Her background includes work on acute care teams and in residential substance use programs in Asheville, North Carolina. She has also served as a crisis hospital advocate and provided educational courses on sex trafficking. These roles shaped her interest in trauma-informed care and community-based supports.

Heather has offered in-home therapy that coordinates with schools, legal services, and social supports to help families where a young person may be at risk of out-of-home placement. She also provides personal counseling to individuals aged 13 and up for issues such as PTSD, personality concerns, substance use, anger, and life transitions.

Her clinical style blends approaches with a strong foundation in cognitive behavioral therapy. She describes her work as collaborative and creative, helping people discover what changes work for them. Heather emphasizes nonjudgmental support while working toward specific, measurable goals.

She invites people to explore new ways of coping and to take practical steps toward change, celebrating progress at every stage.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Heather lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Family conflicts
Anger management
Depression
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Self esteem
ADHD
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Young adult issues

Approaches Heather names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that align with those values. It helps people tolerate difficult feelings while moving toward a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete coping skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication, which can be useful for intense mood swings and relationship conflict.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Heather will talk through your goals and try methods that match your needs and preferences. She frames therapy as a team effort and adjusts tools as progress is made.

Online therapy with Heather can take place by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a good fit when a shorter check-in is needed or when video is not possible. Live chat or text messaging supports brief check-ins, ongoing skill reminders, and flexible scheduling. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different formats to see what works best.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Heather commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, self-esteem, and ADHD among other related concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Her sessions are action oriented and collaborative. She listens first, helps clients set clear goals, and uses practical exercises to build skills between sessions.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Heather has five years of clinical experience, including work on ACTT teams, a men’s residential substance use program, crisis hospital advocacy, and in-home family therapy that coordinates across school and social systems.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina under the designation NC LCMHC.

Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?

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 is cost handled for therapy?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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