Ebony Heard, LPC
Alabama · 10 years in practice
Ebony Heard is a Licensed Professional Counselor offering a warm, direct approach to therapy.
License and registration
- LPC, Alabama
- 4807 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1720601974 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Ebony
Ebony Heard is a Licensed Professional Counselor offering a warm, direct approach to therapy. She emphasizes Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people better understand their feelings and form stronger emotional connections. Her practice addresses stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions.
She spends sessions listening closely and reflecting what people say. That helps clients notice patterns in thoughts and feelings. Then she and the client map small, practical steps forward instead of piling on complex theories.
Background and approach
Ebony brings ten years of counseling experience in Alabama to her work. She combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered listening, and mindfulness practices. These approaches give different ways to manage emotions, change unhelpful thoughts, and build new habits.
She often helps people facing abandonment or attachment concerns, coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, relationship communication problems, and the effects of divorce or domestic violence. Substance use, codependency, forgiveness work, and parenting strains are also areas she addresses. Sessions aim to feel practical and respectful.
People can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space where feelings are named and options are explored. Ebony works with each person to set realistic goals and to try steps that fit their daily life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ebony lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ebony names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and sit with strong emotions so they can change how they relate to themselves and others. It is useful when someone feels stuck in painful patterns or disconnected from important relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy teaches practical ways to accept difficult feelings while choosing actions that match personal values, which can ease stress and give direction.Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the client's lead. That approach helps people feel heard and understood, which often makes it easier to try new behaviors. Together these methods offer both emotional insight and concrete skills for handling anxiety, parenting strain, grief, and life transitions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. That might mean trying different tools across sessions and adapting as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for fuller conversations and visual cues, phone is helpful when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging can keep momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or treatment schedules while keeping the focus on meaningful change.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment, chronic illness and caregiver stress, communication problems, and substance-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work centers on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered listening, acceptance and commitment strategies, cognitive behavioral tools, and mindfulness. Sessions are practical, reflective, and focused on clear next steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of counseling experience working with people on a range of emotional and life challenges. That background informs a steady, straightforward approach in sessions.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in Alabama. The listing notes the Licensed Professional Counselor designation as provided.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow different rhythms for therapy, from longer conversations to shorter check-ins.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on subscription level and scheduling.
How do I begin the process?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability. The matching step helps pair needs and preferences before the first session.
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