Heather Knox , MD, LCSW-C

Heather Knox is an MD and a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of practice. She focuses on helping people who are facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. Her work often centers on women's issues and young adult concerns, with attention to caregiving strain and postpartum mood challenges.

She approaches therapy with calm and plain talk. Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now, naming patterns, and testing small changes that feel manageable. Clients can expect gentle challenge alongside practical steps to cope with stress and low mood.

Heather has long experience supporting people after sexual assault and abuse, and with post-traumatic stress. She also helps those dealing with loneliness, loss of purpose, or the emotional weight of caregiving. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Her dual background as MD and LCSW-C means she draws on medical and social work perspectives when relevant. That helps with seeing the whole picture and coordinating care when needed. She tailors conversations to what each person needs in the moment.

Sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. People typically start with small goals - improving sleep, easing panic, or rebuilding daily structure - and expand from there.

How Heather Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Heather works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear actions and symptom relief. One common approach helps people learn to notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, offering skills to reduce anxiety and depression and to rebuild daily routines. Another approach targets trauma and post-traumatic stress by helping people process difficult memories in small, tolerable steps while strengthening coping skills to manage triggers.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Heather collaborates with each person to identify goals, test methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That means trying a strategy for a few sessions and changing course if something feels off or unhelpful.

Online therapy offers practical options for busy lives. Video calls allow a regular face-to-face conversation when schedules permit. Phone sessions are a good option for lower bandwidth or shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging can fit into breaks, offer quick emotional support between sessions, or suit people who prefer writing to speaking. These formats make it possible to keep therapy consistent while juggling work, caregiving, and other demands.