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Heather Wilkie, LMHC
Florida
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Relationships and Identity
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- LGBT affirmative care
About Heather
Heather Wilkie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with nine years of clinical experience. She works with people managing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, identity questions, and life changes. Sessions focus on practical strategies for day-to-day problems and clearer next steps.
Her work combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and client-centered methods. That means Heather helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. She also draws on emotionally-focused and existential ideas when relationship patterns or meaning are central concerns.
Heather commonly helps people coping with trauma, grief, addiction, depression, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also supports issues around body image, eating and sleeping problems, and parenting stress. For people exploring gender or sexual identity, she offers an affirmative perspective grounded in experience with LGBT concerns.
When intimacy, communication, or attachment show up as recurring problems, Heather uses structured conversations and behavioral experiments. She offers concrete tools for improving boundaries, managing anger, and reducing avoidance. Work often includes homework between sessions to practice new skills in real situations.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Heather explains options and helps people choose steps that fit their schedules and goals. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Heather commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot patterns of thinking that increase worry or conflict, then practice different responses. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so clients can try clear, measurable changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also part of her approach; ACT focuses on clarifying values and committing to small actions that align with those values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.She also draws on client-centered principles, which means sessions focus on the client's experience and priorities. Deciding which approach to emphasize is a collaborative process. Heather will talk through options and help pick methods that match a person's goals and what feels manageable in everyday life.
The profile does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a weeknight or a lunch break, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Heather uses structured exercises, behavioral experiments, and between-session tasks that translate well to remote sessions, and she will discuss practical logistics during the matching and scheduling steps.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Heather most often address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, identity questions, and life changes. Other areas include grief, addiction, mood disorders, ADHD, and parenting challenges.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test more helpful ways of thinking and acting. Sessions often include short experiments and skill practice between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
Heather is a Florida LMHC with nine years of professional experience supporting people through relationship, identity, and life-transition concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed as an LMHC in Florida and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session formats arranged?
Confirm current session options before booking by using the platform flow; the profile does not specify formats here.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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