- Emotion-focused work
- EMDR and DBT tools
- Creative expressive methods
About Heather
Heather Scarboro is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 10 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, and intimacy-related issues. Heather also addresses concerns such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, anger, self-esteem, career questions, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.
Heather uses approaches that center on emotions and relationships. She lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), client-centered methods, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), existential therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) among the ways she works. In sessions she helps people name difficult feelings and notice patterns that keep causing pain.
Her background includes work across a range of settings. That experience includes elder care, community mental health, university counseling, and work with LGBTQIAP+ communities and frontline workers. She has a long-standing interest in traumagenic disorders and has been an advocate for people with dissociative disorders since her own diagnosis in 2002.
Heather brings clinical tools such as EMDR and mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral techniques into regular sessions. She also uses clinical hypnosis and expressive arts approaches when they fit a person's goals. The focus is on practical skills, emotional repair, and clearer communication.
Outside of clinical work she is involved in public education through blogs, podcasts, interviews, and presentations. She also enjoys dance, music, and songwriting, and sometimes incorporates creative methods into therapeutic work.
Online work with emotion-focused and skills-based approaches
Heather uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to help people notice and name painful emotions and the patterns they create in relationships. EFT focuses on feelings and attachment needs so people can respond differently to recurring hurts.She also draws on client-centered therapy, which centers the person's experience and priorities during sessions, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Those approaches can be useful for stress, anxiety, intensity in relationships, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach happens together. Heather will talk with each person about goals and preferences and trial techniques to see what fits. The process is collaborative and practical, with adjustments made as needs change.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people choose remote sessions because they can fit therapy into work breaks, avoid travel time, or pick a format that uses less bandwidth or a shorter check-in. Licensed professionals can adapt EMDR, EFT, and DBT-informed work to remote settings when appropriate, and Heather integrates expressive or movement-based elements when they match a person's goals.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues and related topics listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside client-centered methods, DBT skills, existential ideas and EMDR when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of clinical experience working in settings such as elder care, community mental health, and university counseling.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) licensed in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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