About Naharia
Dr. Naharia Heard helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, or grief. She is a licensed professional counselor with ten years of clinical experience and a Doctorate in Mental Health Counseling.
Dr. Heard works with individuals facing depression, substance use, trauma and abuse, and struggles around intimacy and self-esteem. Her approach is practical and person-focused.
She uses talk therapy to identify patterns that keep problems cycling and helps people learn new ways to cope.
How Naharia works
Sessions often include skill work to manage strong emotions, steps to reduce anxiety, and conversations about relationship needs. Dr. Heard draws on a mix of approaches to fit each person’s goals.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Client-centered methods emphasize the person’s own priorities and strengths.
She also brings experience supporting people through addiction recovery, parenting stress, career concerns, and compassion fatigue. Life transitions, anger, and identity questions are common topics in her work. Her clinical background includes work with trauma, grief, and relational conflict.
Sessions are offered in English and based in Virginia. Dr. Heard combines clinical training with a practical focus to help people build routines and tools that fit daily life.
She aims to make therapy a clear, manageable step toward feeling better.
Naharia lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Naharia works with
The areas below are the ones Naharia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Online sessions often draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new responses.Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling relationship push-pull. It can be especially helpful when emotions feel overwhelming and people need tools to steady themselves. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and strengths, giving space for people to set the pace and priorities of change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust plans based on what fits best. This is a collaborative process where the person’s preferences and experiences shape which techniques are used.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people share thoughts between sessions and fit support into a busy day. These options increase flexibility and can help therapy fit around work, parenting, and other responsibilities.
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