Heather Baker, LPC - Therapist in Tennessee

About Heather

Heather Baker is an LPC with six years of counseling experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, parenting questions, or issues with self-esteem. She also supports clients managing trauma, ADHD, bipolar concerns, intimacy or sexual issues, and challenges that come with chronic illness or pain.

Her style is warm and direct. She listens first to understand each person’s story. Then she offers practical tools and short skills to try between sessions.

Background and approach

Heather treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life while offering guidance and structure. She draws on several evidence-informed methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, mindfulness, and a client-centered foundation. In sessions she helps people notice patterns, reduce distressing thoughts, and practice new ways of coping.

When trauma is central, she may use EMDR techniques alongside other approaches. Heather adapts her methods to the needs and pace of each person. She focuses on teaching skills for emotion regulation, communication, and problem solving.

The work is practical - small steps that add up to change. Heather practices in Tennessee and provides services in English. She aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can work toward clearer thinking and steadier daily functioning.

How Heather’s Methods Work Online

Client-centered work focuses on listening and following the client’s lead. The therapist creates space for people to say what matters most and then helps them clarify goals and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. In practice this means identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small experiments to change them. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach that helps reduce the intensity of distressing memories using guided processing techniques; it is used when trauma is a central concern.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Heather will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and comfort with different methods. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made. This collaborative stance helps people feel more involved and in control of their care.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. These formats allow work to continue around busy schedules, transportation limits, or family demands. They also make it easier to practice skills between sessions and to check in quickly when small problems come up.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Heather help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting questions, grief, self-esteem issues, bipolar and ADHD-related challenges, and related problems like chronic pain and communication difficulties.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is warm, honest, and practical. She listens closely, helps clients notice patterns, and teaches specific skills to use between sessions.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She is a licensed professional counselor with six years of clinical experience working with a broad range of concerns, including trauma, mood issues, and relationship conflicts.

What credentials and location are on record?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - with license TN LPC 4828 and practices in Tennessee.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 6 years
Licensed: Tennessee
Languages: English

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