Heather Wilkie

Heather Wilkie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida. She focuses on helping people who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, identity questions, and major life changes. Heather brings a warm, respectful presence to sessions and aims to help clients feel heard and understood.

Heather uses straightforward, collaborative work in sessions. She listens for each person’s goals and tailors her approach to what feels most useful. That might mean talking through relationship patterns, managing anxiety, or making a plan for big transitions.

With nine years of professional experience, Heather has supported people through grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strain, and issues around self-esteem and body image. She also works with concerns related to ADHD, bipolar disorder, sleeping and eating problems, and career stress. Her practice includes attention to attachment issues, blended family questions, and gender dysphoria among other focus areas.

Heather draws on a mix of therapeutic approaches to meet practical needs. She incorporates methods that help people clarify values, change unhelpful thinking, and strengthen emotional connection. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s readiness to make changes.

People who choose Heather can expect a direct but compassionate therapist who values inclusion and respect. If you want help coping with life changes or improving relationships and wellbeing, she aims to offer steady support and clear steps forward.

How Heather’s approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It’s useful for managing anxiety, stress, and life transitions by focusing on action aligned with personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and respect so clients can explore concerns at their own pace and feel supported while making changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Heather collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying a few strategies and adjusting what isn’t working until there is a comfortable plan.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session options Heather currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, it can remove travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or let someone choose audio-only when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and client-centered techniques to remote sessions so the focus stays on clear goals and practical steps.