Heather Knox, MD, LCSW-C

Heather Knox is a seasoned mental health professional whose practice spans 25 years supporting people through complex emotional challenges. She combines medical training and social work expertise - holding an MD and an LCSW-C - to offer a perspective that attends to both medical and psychosocial aspects of well-being. The MD indicates her medical training and the LCSW-C denotes a licensed clinical social work credential, reflecting clinical experience in therapeutic care.

Her work focuses on depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes. Heather places particular emphasis on supporting women, young adults, and those navigating caregiver stress, postpartum mood concerns, isolation, and the aftermath of sexual assault. She helps clients address mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and the search for life purpose while fostering greater self-love and resilience.

With a compassionate, client-centered approach, Heather creates a space where individuals can explore their emotions, build practical coping strategies, and work toward meaningful personal growth. She aims to help people transform painful experiences into opportunities for healing and renewed direction, collaborating with each person to tailor therapy to their needs and goals.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Heather Knox uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are tailored to each person’s needs. One approach focuses on building practical coping and emotion-regulation skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve day-to-day functioning. These skills help clients manage stress, shift unhelpful thoughts, and develop routines that support mood stability.

Another approach centers on trauma-informed work that helps people process difficult experiences and reduce the impact of post-traumatic stress. This work emphasizes safety, pacing, and strategies to manage triggers while strengthening resilience and self-compassion.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Heather works with clients to identify goals, consider personal preferences, and select techniques that fit their situation, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules or for those who prefer remote sessions. These options support consistent access to licensed professionals and allow therapy to continue across life changes and locations within the permitted service area.