Therapist profile
Dr. Naharia Heard, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Parenting
Continue with NahariaAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Substance issues
About Naharia
Dr. Naharia Heard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 10 years of clinical experience. She is a mother and an Army veteran who works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting pressures.
She supports people coping with trauma and abuse, substance misuse, grief, anger, and intimacy-related concerns. Her practice also includes work on self-esteem, career challenges, and issues affecting LGBT clients. Sessions focus on practical coping skills and clearer thinking about current problems.
Her background includes a Doctorate in Mental Health Counseling and experience addressing combat-related concerns and sexual abuse. She also identifies as a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor and brings that perspective to addiction-related work.
Therapeutic work is grounded in talking through immediate problems, learning behavioral skills, and noticing patterns that keep problems going. She uses several evidence-based methods to help people change unhelpful thoughts, manage strong emotions, and rebuild closer connections where possible.
People can expect an approach that looks at current stresses, concrete skill building, and discussion of relationship patterns that affect daily life. She aims to help clients develop tools they can use between sessions. To begin, readers should confirm session options and scheduling details when they are ready to book.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people clarify their goals. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental conversation to sort thoughts and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for strong emotions and relationship strain.Choosing the right approach is usually collaborative. The therapist will discuss needs, goals, and preferences and try methods that fit the person's situation. Adjustments are made as progress is reviewed so therapy stays focused on useful tools and clearer patterns of interaction.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during workday breaks or evenings. It also lets people try skills in real-life contexts between sessions and bring concrete situations into the conversation.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, substance use, grief, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and intimacy-related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
She combines client-centered conversation with practical skills from CBT and DBT and relational work from emotionally-focused approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working with adults and brings both clinical and military backgrounds to her practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and holds a Doctorate in Mental Health Counseling.
Does she provide sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.