Heather Scarboro

Heather Scarboro is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) who helps people manage life changes, stress, and a range of emotional concerns. Heather uses clear, practical strategies to help clients handle anxiety, relationship strain, grief, addiction-related issues, and shifts that come with big life transitions.

Heather combines collaborative, client-centered care with evidence-informed tools. Sessions often focus on skills for emotional regulation, improving communication, and building everyday routines that reduce overwhelm. She brings ten years of counseling experience and a history of work with diverse communities, including LGBTQ people and frontline workers.

Her approach pulls from several therapeutic methods to match what a person needs in the moment. Techniques may include emotionally focused work that looks at attachment and connection, dialectical behavior skills for managing strong emotions, and trauma-focused processing when past events keep affecting daily life. Heather also uses creative methods such as expressive arts and mindfulness to make change feel concrete.

Heather draws on personal and professional experience with dissociative conditions and trauma-related concerns. That perspective shapes how she listens, plans treatment, and supports people who have complex histories of stress or abuse.

Outside of clinical work Heather enjoys dance, music, and songwriting. She also writes and speaks about dissociative disorders to increase public understanding and reduce stigma.

How Heather's Approaches Translate to Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a safe working relationship. The therapist follows the client's pace, reflects what matters, and helps set goals that feel useful for day-to-day life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes practical skills for managing strong emotions, reducing impulsive behavior, and improving relationships; it often uses short, teachable steps people can practice between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people notice and change those interaction habits to feel more connected and understood.

Choosing the right approach is something the therapist does together with the client. Heather will discuss needs, history, and what goals feel most important. Then she will suggest methods and adjust them based on what helps most in real sessions.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow quicker check-ins during a hectic day, and let people join from different locations. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm current options before booking so you know what will work for you. The therapist and client then decide on session length and cadence that match life demands and treatment goals.