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Heidi Bailey, LCSW

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Heidi is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Heidi. View 57 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Tennessee, North Carolina, and 1 more

Recent reviews

Heidi is a great therapist. She listens and is really clear when sharing perspectives on things/ideas you may not have considered. Really making sessions productive and helpful. Just in the first session I felt better after and excited for the journey with her of moving past obstacles that have been hold me back in life.

Reviewed November 2024

Heidi is an exceptional therapist. I initially came to therapy for help getting out of a constant state of anxiety and frequent panic attacks. I have learned how to better cope with hardships as they come. Now we are working on re-connecting with self, as well as identifying and honoring core values in work, relationships, and life. Our work together has been transformative. Highly recommend!

Reviewed November 2024

More about Heidi

  • 12 years' experience
  • Female
  • LCSW

It is my passion to partner with therapists and other adults who find themselves depleted, exhausted, overwhelmed, anxious and frustrated with no space to creatively and couragously nurture their own wants and needs.

I use a psychodynamic approach in my practice to help you make sense of the behavioral patterns that lead you away from what keeps you from feeling happy.

I teach Self/Ego awareness to bring the unconscious to the conscious where action can be taken to change what is causing you harm and keeping you stuck. I align closely with and utilize the principals of ACT and IFS and believe wholeheartedly that you have all the answers within you already and it is my duty to help you discover them.

I consider it an honor to have the opportunity to support you as you move toward your most authentic identity where anxiety, overwhelm, and resentment cannot survive long because the space becomes filled with love, compassion, and acceptance which are truly powerful forces.

I am licensed in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida. I have 22 years of professional Social Work experience; 12 of those years have been under full clinical Social Work licensure. I am trained in various evidenced based practices, however, those I primarily use, have focused my training in and believe in for relief of mental health difficulty are ACT and IFS.

I have worked across populations and in diverse environments throughout my 22 year career which helps me be a seasoned, dynamic and well-rounded therapist. I believe in meeting you where you are at in your healing journey and using my unique collection of expertise to help you get to where you want to go.

I look forward to partnering with you and helping you be unapologetically and wholeheartedly you.

Heidi V. Bailey, LCSW

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Grief Self esteem Coaching ADHD LGBT Relationship issues Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Career difficulties Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue Abandonment Attachment issues Caregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issues Emptiness Family of origin issues Forgiveness Guilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issues Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships Post-traumatic stress Self-love Women's issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems

Licenses

Heidi Bailey's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811135106.

  • LCSW · Tennessee · 5411 · Expires October 2026
  • LCSW · North Carolina · C014223 · Expires August 2025
  • LCSW · Florida · SW21087 · Expires March 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling, also known as teletherapy, is a method of delivering mental health services through digital means such as video conferencing, phone calls, or messaging platforms. It can be an ideal option for individuals who have difficulty accessing traditional therapy due to geographical distance, time constraints, or personal preferences like privacy and comfort. Many people find it easier to open up from the familiarity of their own space.

Teletherapy has been found to be highly effective, with studies showing that it can produce similar outcomes to in-person therapy, particularly for issues like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The flexibility and accessibility it offers make it a valuable alternative to conventional therapy settings.

Reviews for Heidi Bailey

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

57 reviews

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Clients mention: Great Recommend Listens Comfortable Wonderful Helped The best Understanding Amazing Thoughtful

Heidi is a great therapist. She listens and is really clear when sharing perspectives on things/ideas you may not have considered. Really making sessions productive and helpful. Just in the first session I felt better after and excited for the journey with her of moving past obstacles that have been hold me back in life.

Reviewed November 2024

Heidi is an exceptional therapist. I initially came to therapy for help getting out of a constant state of anxiety and frequent panic attacks. I have learned how to better cope with hardships as they come. Now we are working on re-connecting with self, as well as identifying and honoring core values in work, relationships, and life. Our work together has been transformative. Highly recommend!

Reviewed November 2024

I finally found the perfect fit! I look forward to my weekly talks with Heidi. I feel comfortable, safe and heard. I have learned so much about myself and appreciate Heidi so much that at times I cry tears of happiness! She truly fills my soul!

Reviewed November 2024

Heidi is very professional! I needed an accountability buddy and she recognizes that while still talking through general stress and depression with me. She does her homework and asks me insightful questions so I can do mine too!

Reviewed November 2024

She is really warm and makes me feel safe. She show empathy towards her patients. Helps me feel comfortable and understand.

Reviewed September 2024

Thoughtful, very smart and insightful

Reviewed August 2024

Heidi is a wonderful therapist. She is always upbeat and positive. She takes the time to listen, and respond thoughtfully. She challenges me to dig deep and is always a cheerleader for my well being.

Reviewed August 2024

Absolutely wonderful. Insightful, straight forward but also kind and thoughtful. Can not recommend enough.

Reviewed August 2024

Heidi is supportive and encourages me to reach beyond and be my best self. I am so fortunate to have her as a therapist.

Reviewed July 2024

Heidi is a professional and thoughtful therapist. She provides the tools and guidance to help on your healing journey. During low times, she offers compassion and listens to you without judging, while also leading you back on the path towards your desired goals.

Reviewed June 2024

I really love how easy she is to talk to

Reviewed April 2024

Heidi is wonderful. She listens is kind gives good advice.

Reviewed April 2024

Amazing listener, always responsive. Makes me enjoy having therapy sessions.

Reviewed March 2024

Heidi is exceptional at what she does. She has a wonderful ability to listen and understand. She seems genuinely interested and caring. I feel like she is truly invested in helping me help myself. She is on time, responsive, and follows up with resources and thought provoking questions to help me feel connected to my therapeutic process, even when not in a live session.

Reviewed February 2024

She's great and vastly underpaid.

Reviewed July 2022

I just started working with Hailey, but so far she has been very warm and understanding.

Reviewed May 2022

Heidi is incredible and super responsive. I am a newbie here and she has helped me to dive right in and see real change in my mental health. I can’t wait to see how far we go through this therapy!

Reviewed April 2022

Heidi is a good listener and is able to take what you tell her and open it up into ways you haven’t thought of before

Reviewed April 2022

Heidi is the best! This is my first time trying therapy and I am soooo happy that I got matched with Heidi. She made the process not scary at all, and she made me feel comfortable with opening up and talking about my feelings and different things in my life. She listens, and then she gives the best support. I know I can trust her, and I know that she is working along with me to help me become the best version of myself! Thank you Heidi!

Reviewed March 2022

Heidi is very attentive and prompt in our sessions. I will continute working with her, as she has very insiteful advice in our conversations.

Reviewed March 2022

Heidi has helped me through a lot of very heart-wrenching and terrifying situations. She’s always right there for me and shows care and concern for how I am. She is a blessing in my life.

Reviewed March 2022

Heidi is wonderful! She responds in a timely manner to my messages, and always addresses all of my concerns and feelings. She gives a lot of great think-pieces and asks thought-provoking questions to dive deeper when needed. I feel completely comfortable telling her everything I need to talk about, no matter how uncomfortable the topic or situation may be. I would recommend her to people with similar concerns and situations as mine.

Reviewed March 2022

I'm so grateful I've had Heidi to help me process through some big changes. She's so great at listening, understanding, and bringing new perspective to my experiences. I've learned so much through our sessions and they've been a tremendous help to me in so many ways well beyond what I originally imagined would be possible when I came to BetterHelp with my initial goals for therapy.

Reviewed February 2022

Heidi has helped me tremendously in the past several months. I’m learning how to live in the wilderness!

Reviewed February 2022

Excellent therapist! Helped me a lot and 10/10 would recommend!

Reviewed January 2022

I got very lucky. Its a great safe space for me. She takes on all my challenges, questions and vulnerability about self identity, worth and other humans. This app made therapy accessible to me. Best thing i have done for myself and future self. Blessed she can help me with my journey

Reviewed December 2021

Heidi meets me where I am every session and has the spidey sense to know when I need a little nudge. She's perceptive and asks VERY important questions all the while making me feel like I've got a cheerleader in my corner. We are working on Core Values and this work is so invaluable for focusing my life on what matters most. I especially recommend Heidi to women who are fed up with serving to their own detriment. She's incredible!

Reviewed December 2021

She is easy to talk to and very responsive.

Reviewed November 2021

Heidi has been an absolute rockstar. Truly, she has been so helpful in my mental health journey, and I am so grateful for her.

Reviewed November 2021

Heidi listens and reflects back in a way that allows me to reflect and become more self aware.

Reviewed November 2021

Heidi is a breath of fresh air!! She’s the most caring and attentive therapist I’ve ever had and is never pushy. I’ve found in the past, therapists I’ve had, tried to quickly make suggestions on what they felt I needed to do and pushed their agenda. Heidi allows you the space to make your own suggestions and then will help you narrow down the best path to take and honors your choices. She’s encouraging, patient and deeply cares about your progress and success.

Reviewed September 2021

I'm appreciative. Thanks for your continued help.

Reviewed August 2021

Heidi has been amazing at understanding my perspective and offering a multitude of possible methods that may help me along my journey. Her insight into a vast array of topics has been invaluable.

Reviewed August 2021

I love Heidi! She is so amazing how she is able to bring in physical connections along with psychological ones. She is positive, but also challenging. I am more than pleased!

Reviewed August 2021

She’s great. She listens and guides me to find answers on my own with great insights into things I don’t see overtly. I really appreciate her insights and guidance.

Reviewed August 2021

Heidi is always super understanding and kind, no matter what! Her level of compassion is what makes her stand out from most therapists.

Reviewed July 2021

Heidi had been amazing at picking up on what’s going on with me. She has sent me several resources that have helped me open up. She had made this experience so so comfortable and easy to talk to her.. that means so much

Reviewed July 2021

Heidi is a wonderful therapist who always makes me feel heard, encouraged, and comfortable. While giving me practical tools to help continue my growth as a human being. I can not express enough how my work with her has left a undeniable improvement on my life.

Reviewed June 2021

I have no hesitation about recommending Heidi as a counselor and confidant. She has excellent ideas and suggestions about how I might address the bumps in my road—we all have bumps but she really listens and offers constructive advice. I am happy to have her continued (and prompt) support.

Reviewed June 2021

Heidi is admirable. She is selfless, empathetic, compassionate, with great interpersonal skills. Even through the ailment and death of her dad, she still offered guidance and counseling to me that has been instrumental in keeping me level-headed when making life-changing or critical decisions. She is the best!

Reviewed May 2021

Heidi is rock solid. Im thankful for the tools she's equipped me with to help me through my challenges. A+

Reviewed April 2021

Heidi is a phenomenal counselor. I can not recommend her enough. I suffered from intense panic attacks and depression episodes, and Heidi helped me through CBT and analytical thinking to find the root of my problems. Her compassionate and supportive methods make you feel comfortable and at home. Truly the best therapist I have ever had.

Reviewed April 2021

I truly feel that she actually listens. She remembers details of what I have said and it confirms that she hears me. She encourages me to work on boundaries and give myself grace when I have human moments. Love her.

Reviewed April 2021

Heidi has been game changing on my journey to improve my overall mental health. I would recommend her to anyone in a heart beat!

Reviewed March 2021

Heidi has been amazing. She's incredibly insightful, understanding, and has already helped me discover a good bit in our short time together. I'm looking forward to working with Heidi more and would absolutely recommend her to anyone!

Reviewed February 2021

I love working with Heidi. I feel like she listens to me and gives me great insight into finding ways to get through my issue.

Reviewed February 2021

Heidi is a very professional and knowledgeable counselor, I would recommend her to anyone searching for help/guidance.

Reviewed February 2021

Heidi is the best! She is so patient, thoughtful, knowledgeable, and has great interpersonal skills.

Reviewed January 2021

I have the privilege of being able to have Heidi as my counselor for a while now. From the very beginning, I was assured a safe space and an empathetic ear. She has given me a lot of insight to a lot of my what's and why's and has also made sure to check in on me when I haven't reached out to her. In times like these, I feel very blessed to be able to have someone like Heidi on my side. Thank you Heidi for all you do!

Reviewed January 2021

Haidi is a great listener with lots of therapy knowledge and methods to help. She is understanding and is incredibly willing to meet me at my needs and find a path that works for me. Highly recommend.

Reviewed January 2021

Heidi is a wonderful counselor who is very attentive and nonjudgmental. She always responded to my messages in a timely manner and I am very thankful to have had her as a counselor during a very rough time in my life.

Reviewed December 2020

I haven't met with Heidi yet for a session, but so far she has been very responsive and attentive. I am looking forward to getting to know her more as my therapist.

Reviewed December 2020

Heidi Bailey has a kind and warm disposition which makes her easy to talk to. I feel like I am heard and responded to in a thoughtful and caring manner. I look forward to my continued work with Heidi

Reviewed November 2020

She is great! Very motivational but challenging. She makes you face hard truths about yourself in the easiest way.

Reviewed November 2020

Heidi is incredibly courteous and conscientious, and isn't afraid to ask the difficult questions to get to the root of issues. Overall, she's wonderful to talk to and always willing to offer inspiration/encouragement without being asked.

Reviewed November 2020

Heidi is very receptive to my thoughts and feelings and gives specific and guided feedback and responses. I feel that she is truly working to connect and understand my issues.

Reviewed November 2020

Heidi is a listening ear, she takes the time to actually listen to me and give me the tools I need to continue through my journey. I thought it was going to be weird talking to her but it was the opposite. She made me feel comfortable with expressing my worries and concerns.

Reviewed September 2020

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Frequently asked questions

Does Heidi Bailey offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Heidi Bailey works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Heidi Bailey speak?

Heidi Bailey speaks English.

How many years of experience does Heidi Bailey have?

Heidi Bailey has 12 years of experience.

Where is Heidi Bailey licensed to practice?

Heidi Bailey is licensed to practice in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Florida.

Does Heidi Bailey accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Heidi Bailey does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Heidi Bailey offer?

Heidi Bailey offers clients Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

How can I communicate with Heidi Bailey?

Heidi Bailey can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Heidi Bailey?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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