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- Client-Centered methods
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Naharia
Dr. Naharia Heard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 10 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career matters, coaching, and compassion fatigue. She practices in English and brings a background as a mother and Army veteran to her work.
Her approach blends client-centered methods with practical skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, narrative techniques, and other evidence-informed methods to address mood, relationship patterns, substance use, and trauma-related reactions. Sessions tend to include talking through problems, identifying patterns, and practicing concrete coping strategies.
Dr. Heard holds a Doctorate in Mental Health Counseling and is a Virginia LPC. She also reports certification in substance abuse counseling and a history of work with people facing combat-related stress and substance challenges. Her background shapes how she listens for safety, coping, and motivation when people seek help for difficult experiences.
People who come to her often want clear tools for managing anxiety, work and relationship stress, or addiction-related concerns. She offers a direct, skills-oriented style alongside reflective exploration of relationship patterns and meaning. Progress focuses on symptom reduction and building reliable day-to-day strategies.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; costs vary by location. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session using the See online therapy options button.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client’s concerns so sessions begin where a person is. This approach helps people clarify goals and feel heard while identifying what they want to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT sessions typically involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, practicing behavioral experiments, and using homework to build new habits for anxiety, depression, or stress-related problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can be useful when strong emotions, relationship conflicts, or self-destructive behaviors interfere with daily life.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs to decide which methods to emphasize. That conversation helps shape session plans and what techniques are practiced between meetings.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday or family schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let therapists share worksheets and exercises that you can use between sessions to track progress.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career matters, coaching, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of client-centered listening and skills-based tools. Sessions often combine talking through problems with concrete coping strategies from CBT and DBT.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience in counseling work and brings experience as an Army veteran and a parent to her practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Doctorate in Mental Health Counseling and is a Virginia Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She practices in Virginia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
What are the steps to start therapy?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.