Heather Wilson, VT Psychologist-Master 047.0089552

Heather Wilson is a Vermont-based licensed psychologist-master (VT Psychologist-Master 047.0089552) with 16 years of clinical experience supporting children, adults, and families. She holds a graduate degree in clinical psychology and has combined direct care with supervision of students and early-career therapists pursuing licensure.

Heather works with people facing depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, relationship and family conflicts, parenting and postpartum concerns, grief, and challenges related to self-esteem and life transitions. She draws on a range of evidence-based methods and tailored interventions rather than a single model, meeting each person where they are and focusing on practical skills, communication, and healing from painful experiences.

Her training includes programs and therapies designed for perinatal mental health, parent-child interaction, emotion-focused work, acceptance and commitment strategies, interpersonal approaches, suicide assessment and management, psychodynamic perspectives, cognitive and behavioral techniques, and mindfulness practices. Heather emphasizes daily habits and actions that support mental health and collaborates with clients to reflect on the past, address present problems, and explore ways to build a more satisfying life.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Heather brings several proven therapeutic techniques to online work, including acceptance and commitment therapy, which helps people clarify personal values and build flexible coping strategies to manage difficult thoughts and emotions. Emotion-focused therapy is another approach she uses to explore and process intense feelings, improve emotional awareness, and strengthen relational connections. For parents and young children she employs parent-child interaction techniques that teach practical skills for improving behavior, attachment, and daily routines.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy itself. Heather collaborates with each client to identify what fits best based on goals, preferences, and the issues being addressed, and she adjusts methods as progress unfolds.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer practical flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or clients who live at a distance. These options make it easier to access regular support, maintain continuity of care during life changes, and practice new skills between sessions with guidance from licensed professionals and therapists.