Heather Wilkie, LMHC

Heather Wilkie uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people sort through stress, anxiety, and relationship concerns. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions. Heather speaks plainly and focuses on steps people can use between meetings.

She has nine years of clinical experience based in Florida and works with issues like depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, and addictions. Heather also supports people working through identity and LGBT related concerns, intimacy questions, and parenting stress. She pays attention to patterns that cause repeated conflict or pain and helps clients try new ways of responding.

Heather blends approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and build steady habits.

Her sessions are collaborative. Heather listens first and then offers practical strategies people can try between sessions. She helps set small, manageable goals and tracks progress in straightforward terms.

She also brings client-centered and emotionally focused ideas into the work when relationships and attachment are central concerns. That means time is spent on feelings and connection as well as on problem solving. Heather aims to make therapy useful and relevant to daily life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT sessions often involve setting clear goals, practicing skills between sessions, and reviewing progress together, which suits problems like anxiety, depression, and sleep concerns.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. This approach can help with life changes, stress, identity questions, and long-term habits by creating small, value-driven steps.

Client-centered work emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration to build trust and explore personal goals. That style supports people who need space to make sense of feelings or to regain direction after loss or relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, history, and preferences and then shape sessions together. That collaboration helps decide whether CBT, ACT, or a blend will be most useful for current concerns.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is low or a quieter, simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a busy day or to get support between longer sessions. Together these formats help people access consistent care that fits their schedule and communication style.