Heather Scarboro

Heather Scarboro, LCMHC, is a clinician based in North Carolina who focuses on trauma-related disorders, stress and anxiety, addictions, mood concerns, relationship and family dynamics, and identity-related matters. Their practice brings together evidence-based interventions such as EMDR and hypnotherapy with relational frameworks like emotionally-focused and client-centered work. Heather also lists specialties that include dissociation, grief, intimacy and sexual culture topics, ADHD, caregiver and chronic illness concerns, and a broad set of attachment and family issues.

Heather has worked across settings that include elder care, community mental health, university populations, LGBTQIAP+ communities, the plural community, and frontline workers. They describe a team model of collaboration and incorporate approaches such as dialectical behavior therapy and existential inquiry alongside clinically informed expressive and mindfulness-oriented methods. Heather is a certified EMDR therapist and engages in advocacy and public education about dissociative disorders. Outside of clinical work, they participate in music and creative arts, including songwriting and guitar, and share information through blogs, interviews, and presentations.