Dr. Naharia Heard, LPC - Therapist in Virginia

About Naharia

Dr. Naharia Heard is a licensed professional counselor in Virginia with ten years of clinical experience. She writes for parents and caregivers who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, and family tensions.

She focuses on practical skills that make day-to-day life easier and more manageable for people juggling work, relationships, and parenting. Her sessions prioritize clear, down-to-earth conversation. She listens first, then helps people identify small changes that reduce stress and improve connections.

Background and approach

Dr. Heard draws on approaches that teach coping strategies and strengthen emotional safety in relationships. She also addresses grief, addiction, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.

Dr. Heard earned a Doctorate in Mental Health Counseling and holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential - LPC. She has background in substance use counseling and in supporting people through major life transitions and loss.

Her military experience and role as a parent inform her practical style and attention to daily stresses. Therapy sessions often focus on learning skills for emotion regulation, improving communication, and setting realistic goals. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy to build coping tools.

Narrative and emotionally-focused ideas help people make sense of painful experiences and reshape relationships. Sessions combine straightforward guidance with respect for each person’s values and culture. Appointments aim to leave clients with concrete steps to try between meetings.

The emphasis is on steady, useful progress rather than quick fixes.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

This therapist commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused therapy to guide online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete coping techniques. Emotionally-focused therapy, or EFT, helps people identify and name emotions in relationships and learn new ways to connect and respond to one another.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, needs, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. Plans can be adjusted over time based on what helps most, so clients play an active role in shaping their care.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for busy schedules. These formats let people fit sessions around work and family life and review notes or messages between meetings. The variety of ways to meet supports continued work on skills and relationships even when in-person visits are difficult.

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 she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, coaching needs, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a practical, person-centered style that focuses on listening first and teaching concrete skills. Sessions combine problem-solving with emotional work to help people manage daily stress.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings ten years of clinical experience to her practice and has worked with a range of mental health and relationship challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential - LPC - and practices in Virginia; her license number is VA LPC 0701006735.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide different ways to connect.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Addictions
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Depression
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Trauma and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Virginia
Languages: English

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