About Heather
Dr. Heather Dark uses a collaborative, practical style to help people manage stress, anxiety, sleep problems, depression, and ADHD. She is an MD and keeps explanations clear and direct so parents can understand next steps quickly.
Her sessions focus on understanding how thoughts, feelings, and daily routines interact. She helps people notice patterns that get in the way and then tries simple, doable changes to improve day-to-day functioning. The tone is compassionate and goal-oriented rather than long lectures.
Background and approach
Dr. Dark draws from approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered work, and Motivational Interviewing. She blends those methods to fit individual needs instead of using one rigid plan.
That lets her adapt to how a person actually responds during sessions. She also has experience with aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, mood disorders, and traumatic brain injury concerns. Those areas influence how she frames strategies, especially around routines, pacing, and realistic goal-setting.
Dr. Dark offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their life. She works from Maryland and conducts therapy in English.
Getting started involves a short questionnaire and scheduling a time that works for the client.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and the stress that often comes with ADHD. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing specific thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going, which can help with sleep, mood, and daily routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and will adapt techniques over time. This collaborative process means strategies are tested and adjusted based on what actually helps the person in day-to-day life.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or following up between longer sessions. Together these formats offer flexibility to fit work, caregiving, or other time constraints while using the therapist's chosen approaches.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Mood disorders
- Traumatic brain injury
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
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