Colette Heiser

It's great to meet you! Anxiety that never quiets, ADHD that makes ordinary days harder than they look, depression, trauma that still runs the show: you do not have to carry any of it alone. I'm Colette, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker born and raised in Chapel Hill, NC, with the heart of an advocate. I believe the best way to change the world is from the inside out, by supporting people to heal, grow, and accept themselves as beings deserving of dignity, agency, and happiness. As a Buddhist, AFAB, nonbinary, White, queer, and neurodivergent person, I work to create a

space where folks can be unapologetically themselves, and I welcome LGBTQIA+ clients. I support anxiety,

ADHD and neurodivergence, PTSD and cPTSD, and more, using CBT, DBT, and person-centered therapy so

you can be honest with yourself about how you feel and what you want. If you are ready, I would love to meet

you.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), which is perspective that is deeply rooted in social justice and understanding the impact that systems have on folks in the most intimate ways. As a neurodivergent advocate, I combine lived experience with evidence based approaches to support Clients I work with to get curious around what is working in their life, what they need, and where they might want things to change. With a background working in domestic violence advocacy, crisis intervention, and neurodivergence, my approach is to meet folks where they are, and offer space for them to be honest with themselves. I tailor sessions with clients to be unique, combining elements of CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, psychoeducation, and person-centered approaches to support folks in exploring and processing the areas of their life that are both stressful and joyful. I am looking forward to completing an Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) training in early December 2026, which will be a tool to support folks in engaging in deeper trauma work. At the end of the day, I tell folks: you are the driver of the car, I'm just co-pilot, asking if you need a snack, telling you where the next rest stop is, and putting on the music or podcast you want most. In other words- you are the expert, and I am there to remind you that you do not have to carry everything that is heavy alone.

Sessions with me are informal, down to earth, and center you as the expert on your own life. In our first

sessions we talk through what brought you in and what you want to change, whether that is anxiety, ADHD,

trauma, or something harder to name, and I offer ideas of where to start. You always guide the focus. Think of

me as the co-pilot, pointing out the next rest stop so you do not have to carry everything heavy alone. You can

leave each session feeling heard, respected, and clearer on your next step.