- Strengths-based
- Trauma-informed
- Values-focused
About Heather
Heather Lockey is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with eight years of professional experience. She offers a practical, person-centered approach that helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and other life challenges. Heather emphasizes clients' strengths and honors each person's story as central to change.
Her work draws on a mix of methods tailored to each person. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and make values-based choices. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and mindfulness practices also appear in sessions when people need tools to manage intense emotions or improve focus.
Heather has supported people coping with family conflict, relationship strain, parenting stress, and issues linked to trauma and abuse. She also works with concerns like addictions, sleeping problems, anger, and ADHD. Adoption and foster care appears among her focus areas for people navigating related losses, attachment questions, or care transitions.
Sessions tend to be straightforward and conversational. Heather helps clients set clear goals, practice skills between meetings, and track small changes over time. She invites input and adjusts the plan to fit each person’s needs.
Her stated approach is respectful and nonjudgmental. Heather notes she is open to seeing teens and people in the LGBTQA+ community and aims to create a space where people feel heard and understood.
Using ACT, CBT, and Mindfulness in online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, value-driven actions despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, which can help with depression, sleeping problems, and anxiety. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple attention skills that reduce rumination and improve emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather works with each person to figure out which combination of methods fits their needs and goals. She adjusts techniques as clients give feedback and as progress is tracked week to week.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit work, school, and family schedules, makes it easier to keep regular appointments, and lets them practice skills in everyday settings. Others appreciate shorter check-ins or audio-only conversations when time or bandwidth is limited. Discussing practical preferences up front helps shape sessions that work with daily life.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Heather commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and relationship or family issues. Additional focus areas include addictions, ADHD, parenting stress, and adoption and foster care related concerns.
What is Heather's general therapy style?
Her style is practical and person-centered, combining cognitive and mindfulness-based techniques. Sessions focus on skills, goal-setting, and applying strategies to daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Heather has eight years of professional work experience in behavioral health and social work settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in starting therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.