- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Heather
Heather Lockey is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina with eight years of practice. She centers sessions on the person in front of her and believes clients bring strengths to solve hard problems. Heather frames therapy as practical work you do together, not a one-size-fits-all prescription.
Her approach blends several methods to match each person's needs. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns of thinking that feed anxiety or depression.
Background and approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. Heather also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness to teach concrete tools for emotion regulation and stress management. She supports people coping with grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, sleep problems, anger, and major life changes.
Parenting concerns are a common focus, including communication and setting boundaries at home. Sessions address relationship tensions, family of origin issues, attachment questions, codependency, and navigations around adoption, foster care, and blended families. She also works with concerns tied to body image, kink and alternative sex culture, and caregiver stress.
Heather offers a collaborative style that mixes listening with practical exercises. Her goal is to help clients build skills they can use between sessions. She encourages straightforward goals and small steps toward them.
What Heather works with
Everything Heather lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Heather helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Heather lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people identify what matters most and take small actions that fit those values. It focuses on clarifying goals and learning to accept difficult thoughts while moving toward chosen directions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and teaches practical exercises that change how daily situations are handled. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers specific skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication, which can help with anger, relationship strain, and overwhelming emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Heather will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process may include trying different tools and adjusting over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging allow quick questions, brief updates between sessions, or pacing work over text. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to continue progress across daily life.
Questions people ask about Heather
What kinds of concerns can I bring to therapy?
Heather works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship problems, sleeping issues, anger, and coping with life changes. Parenting is listed as a focus area along with related family concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a collaborative, person-centered approach that combines listening with practical tools. Sessions mix skill practice, values work, and moment-to-moment problem solving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Heather has eight years of professional experience working with a range of concerns in North Carolina.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Heather meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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