- Compassionate listening
- Practical strategies
- Affirming care
About Heather
Heather Wilkie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who uses a compassionate, collaborative approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and identity concerns. She brings years of experience supporting people through life transitions, intimacy issues, addiction, grief, and questions about gender and sexual identity. Heather aims to create a respectful space where people can talk through what feels hard and find practical next steps.
Heather works in a manner that responds to each person’s needs rather than following a single script. She often combines emotionally-focused conversation with strategies that help manage symptoms and build new patterns. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual - values, goals, and everyday challenges - and move at a comfortable pace.
Her background includes substantial work with LGBT communities and with people dealing with trauma, attachment concerns, and caregiving fatigue. She also addresses issues such as eating and sleeping struggles, codependency, ADHD, and substance use in the context of a person’s life story. This experience shapes how she notices relational patterns and practical barriers.
Heather blends acceptance and commitment ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive tools to help people try different ways of coping. She favors clear, down-to-earth language and collaborative planning so people leave sessions with something to try between meetings.
People seeking help can expect warm, direct conversation and a focus on small, doable changes. Heather bases her work in Florida as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and supports people who want to address the concerns named here.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Heather commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps that align with those values, which can help with anxiety, codependency, and life transitions. CBT looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and offers practical skills to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, or sleep disruption.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heather will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress and needs change. This makes therapy a shared process rather than a one-size-fits-all program.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time so people can use breaks or evenings more easily. Talk with the therapist during the intake to figure out how therapy can fit into your routine and what format will work best for you.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Heather help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and sleeping struggles, parenting and career concerns, and identity-related concerns including LGBT and gender dysphoria.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is compassionate and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with practical strategies from therapies like CBT and ACT to help people set goals and try new behaviors between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
Heather has nine years of professional experience and substantial work with LGBT communities, helping people navigate relationships, life transitions, and identity questions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people in Florida and within the regions supported by her licensing.
How does pricing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Heather?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.