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Heather Wilkie

Heather Wilkie, LMHC

Therapist in Florida

Compassionate counselor helping with relationships and identity

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  • Values-based work
  • Relationship focus
  • LGBT affirming

About Heather

Heather Wilkie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida. She brings nine years of counseling experience and focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, and identity-related issues including LGBT matters and gender dysphoria.

Her approach is warm and collaborative. She uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Existential Therapy to match the needs of each person. Sessions are paced to suit what feels workable for the individual.

Heather often helps people dealing with life changes, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, and parenting strain. She also supports those managing mood concerns like depression and bipolar disorder, and addresses attention challenges such as ADHD. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, codependency, communication problems, and diverse sexual cultures including BDSM and kink.

People working with her can expect straightforward conversation about goals and practical steps for coping day to day. She emphasizes understanding patterns, clarifying values, and building skills that fit real life. Heather also brings experience supporting those facing career stress, compassion fatigue, and sleep or eating disturbances.

Heather conducts her practice in English from Florida and does not accept international clients. To begin, interested individuals complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Approaches that guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying what matters most to a person and taking committed action toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, stress, and identity concerns by building flexible ways to respond to challenges. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on treating the person with respect and empathy, following their lead in sessions to create an accepting space for self-exploration and growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns that feed anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heather treats approach selection as a collaborative process and will help figure out which methods match a person’s goals and preferences. She often blends elements from different approaches to meet the specific issue being addressed.

Session formats are not listed in the supplied biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let someone work with a licensed professional without needing to change daily routines, while keeping sessions focused on practical skills, values-based goals, and communication improvements.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Heather address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, parenting strain, and identity-related matters such as LGBT and gender dysphoria.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is compassionate and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical coping skills, and exploring values to guide change.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Heather has nine years of professional experience as a therapist supporting people through life transitions, relationship challenges, and identity concerns.

Where is Heather licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from another country?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start therapy with Heather?

Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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