Heather Baker, LPC

Heather Baker is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee who helps people manage stress, anxiety, and relationship struggles. She focuses on practical steps and skill-building to ease daily strain. Heather aims to create a warm, honest space where people feel heard and guided as they work through problems.

With six years of experience, Heather draws on several therapeutic approaches to match each person's needs. She uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to the individual. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy are part of her toolkit for changing unhelpful thinking and building coping skills.

Heather also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often used for processing traumatic memories, and mindfulness techniques to help people stay more grounded in the moment. Her style mixes insight about where symptoms started with hands-on practice of new skills. Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-focused.

She has supported people facing depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stresses, chronic health concerns, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Heather welcomes diverse cultural and spiritual perspectives and tries to be nonjudgmental and open when culture matters to the work.

Her approach emphasizes learning simple, usable tools and checking progress together. People who want clear strategies alongside personal reflection may find this approach helpful when coping with life changes or persistent anxiety.

How Heather’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Heather uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to each person, offering open listening and guidance based on the client's goals. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort feelings and make choices.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes. CBT is often used for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns because it teaches practical coping steps.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy elements are brought in to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills. Those tools can help when emotions feel overwhelming or when relationships are strained.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heather will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods together. The process is collaborative and adjusts over time as needs change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time from an appointment. Talk with Heather about what scheduling and session length will work best for everyday life.