Heather Lockey, LCSW

Licensed in North Carolina · 8 years in practice

Heather Lockey is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina with eight years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, North Carolina: C012291 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1881123792 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

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About Heather

Heather Lockey is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina with eight years of experience. She focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship struggles. She aims to create a calm, practical space where people can talk through what’s worrying them and find clearer next steps.

Heather centers work on each person's strengths and lived experience. She treats the person as the expert in their own life and partners with them to set achievable goals.

Background and approach

Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-focused, with tools you can use between appointments. Her approach draws from several evidence-based methods. Heather uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns.

She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live by their values, and dialectical behavior strategies to improve emotional regulation. She has experience helping people with family conflict, parenting stress, adoption and foster care issues, and blended family challenges. Heather also addresses addictions, body-image concerns, attachment and abandonment issues, and problems stemming from family-of-origin dynamics.

Heather is open to working with teens and people who are part of the LGBTQA+ community. She offers sessions that fit many needs, including short check-ins or longer therapy work. If you want a practical, collaborative approach that respects your story, she can help you plan the next steps.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Heather lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Heather names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches for online sessions

Heather commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult. It suits people coping with anxiety, grief, or life transitions.

She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and addictive patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are woven in when emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills are needed to manage strong reactions or relationship strain.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which strategies to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls can support a fuller therapy experience, while phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers speaking without video. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy day. These options let people fit care into real life and try different formats to see what helps most.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Heather focus on?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship difficulties, as well as parenting and family concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Heather uses a mix of practical approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and dialectical behavior strategies to build skills and clarify values.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional work experience in mental health settings and community care.

Where is she licensed and located?

Heather holds an LCSW credential and practices in North Carolina.

Can I work with her if I live outside the US?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English to people located within the supported region.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Heather?

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