Heather Baker , LPC

Heather Baker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, and self-esteem concerns. She focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day. Heather works in Tennessee and offers straightforward, compassionate care for those feeling overwhelmed by life changes or grief.

Heather draws on a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. She uses client-centered work to listen and prioritize the client's goals. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking, and EMDR to address trauma when appropriate.

Sessions are collaborative and skill-focused. Heather emphasizes learning concrete tools for coping, improving communication, and handling intense emotions. Clients practice those tools between sessions so progress continues outside the appointment time.

She pays attention to how health, chronic pain, and disability can affect mood and daily functioning. Heather also supports people facing ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, intimacy struggles, parenting stress, and issues around identity including LGBT topics.

Her style is warm and direct. She invites clients to explore where symptoms started while building new habits that reduce distress. Heather centers the person in the room and adapts methods to each situation. She aims to help people feel more capable and more connected to their lives.

Approaches that fit into online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what the client says matters most. It helps people clarify goals, feel heard, and build confidence to make changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to notice unhelpful thinking and replace it with more useful habits, which can relieve anxiety and depression.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather will talk with each person about their concerns, goals, and preferences, and then suggest methods to try. Together they adjust the plan over time so the work stays relevant and useful.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit a client's life. Video calls work well for full conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera feels difficult. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when typing is easier than speaking. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people access care from different settings.