About Heather Bedford, Med, MA, LPC, NCC:

Heather is a nationally board-certified counselor specializing in individual, family and couples’ therapy. Her therapeutic interests include working with individuals struggling with depressive and anxiety disorders, self-image/self-worth issues, as well as teaching coping skills, interpersonal effectiveness and emotion regulation. Heather also works with those struggling with disorders such as mood, personality, anxiety, depressive, cognitive disorders, learning disabilities as well as marital counseling and crisis counseling.

She holds two Master’s degrees: a Master of Education from Charleston Southern University and a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Liberty University.

The therapeutic relationship is the most fundamental aspect to Heather’s integrative approach to therapy. She often employs a variety of therapies (cognitive-behavioral, rational-emotive, mindfulness, narrative and humanistic) in her sessions which are tailored to each client’s unique situation.

Specialties:

Ages 14 and up.

Individual and Relationship Counseling; Mood Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Depression; Attention-Deficit; Parent/Adolescent Relationship; Grief and Loss Therapy; Confidence and Self-Esteem Issues; Vocational/Occupational Counseling; Adjustment Issues; Women’s Issues; Stress Management