Therapists in South Burlington, VT
Thank you for visiting my Psychology Today profile & please reach out to me if you would like to begin therapy. I am currently accepting new clients and specialize in individual and family therapy and can meet in person OR via telehealth. I have a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW). I have also earned an academic concentration in mental health and trauma for my MSW. I have experience working at a wonderful community mental health agency for 5.5 years in addition to experience working with children in public schools where I helped them with their learning and emotional/behavioral challenges.
Thank you for visiting my Psychology Today profile & please reach out to me if you would like to begin therapy. I am currently accepting new clients and specialize in individual and family therapy and can meet in person OR via telehealth. I have a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW). I have also earned an academic concentration in mental health and trauma for my MSW. I have experience working at a wonderful community mental health agency for 5.5 years in addition to experience working with children in public schools where I helped them with their learning and emotional/behavioral challenges.
Currently have several daytime openings (as of 10/24/25). I am a Licensed Counselor and local Vermonter offering support for those experiencing challenges associated with anxiety, panic, mood, stress & burnout, as well as chronic illness. My background includes training in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine, Health Sciences, and Exercise Instruction. I took this integrative route because I know first hand the impact our physical health has on our mental health, and vice versa.
Currently have several daytime openings (as of 10/24/25). I am a Licensed Counselor and local Vermonter offering support for those experiencing challenges associated with anxiety, panic, mood, stress & burnout, as well as chronic illness. My background includes training in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine, Health Sciences, and Exercise Instruction. I took this integrative route because I know first hand the impact our physical health has on our mental health, and vice versa.
Aida Luce has been practicing for over 30 years, she is committed and passionate about her work. She comes from the perspective that therapy is a very private and personal relationship that is enhanced by mutual respect. Aida cares deeply about social justice, holistic health and the mind/body connection. Aida works with couples , and families as one of her specialities. I am working with couples and individuals virtually. I am accepting new clients at this time. Be in touch, and stay safe!!
Aida Luce has been practicing for over 30 years, she is committed and passionate about her work. She comes from the perspective that therapy is a very private and personal relationship that is enhanced by mutual respect. Aida cares deeply about social justice, holistic health and the mind/body connection. Aida works with couples , and families as one of her specialities. I am working with couples and individuals virtually. I am accepting new clients at this time. Be in touch, and stay safe!!
I’m currently accepting new Telehealth clients who live in Massachusetts or Vermont.
Being alive is complicated. Most people carry a mix of clarity and confusion, confidence and doubt, old stories that still tug at them, and desires that feel hard to name. Therapy is a place where all of that can be explored without having to protect, perform, or make it tidy.
My approach is rooted in contemporary psychodynamic thinking, which means I’m interested in what has shaped you, what you’ve learned to hold inside, and the patterns that silently organize your relationships, decisions, and sense of self.
I’m currently accepting new Telehealth clients who live in Massachusetts or Vermont.
Being alive is complicated. Most people carry a mix of clarity and confusion, confidence and doubt, old stories that still tug at them, and desires that feel hard to name. Therapy is a place where all of that can be explored without having to protect, perform, or make it tidy.
My approach is rooted in contemporary psychodynamic thinking, which means I’m interested in what has shaped you, what you’ve learned to hold inside, and the patterns that silently organize your relationships, decisions, and sense of self.
Providing Supervision and Consultation to Licensed and Pre-Licensed Therapists, Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist and Consultant, Internal Family Systems, and EMDR trained. Experiential strategies encourage a congruence of mind and body in the present moment for therapists, individuals, couples, and supervision groups. Therapeutic methods are guided by Directed Mindfulness modalities, Buddhist and Feminist Psychology. Approach is interactive, while encouraging the client's inner consciousness to guide the process, as well as holistic, integrating neuropsychology and conceptualization, with self reflection in the present moment.
Providing Supervision and Consultation to Licensed and Pre-Licensed Therapists, Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist and Consultant, Internal Family Systems, and EMDR trained. Experiential strategies encourage a congruence of mind and body in the present moment for therapists, individuals, couples, and supervision groups. Therapeutic methods are guided by Directed Mindfulness modalities, Buddhist and Feminist Psychology. Approach is interactive, while encouraging the client's inner consciousness to guide the process, as well as holistic, integrating neuropsychology and conceptualization, with self reflection in the present moment.
Openings available. I believe we all have the inner capacity to live fulfilling lives that feel authentic and meaningful. Therapy can be a way to uncover your innate capacity for healing and growth and reconnect with yourself. Together, we will explore patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to your current challenges. Bringing curiosity into our work, we will listen to what life is communicating and imagine new ways of relating that feel alive and hopeful. Developing a collaborative relationship rooted in compassion, respect and nonjudgment serves as our foundation.
Openings available. I believe we all have the inner capacity to live fulfilling lives that feel authentic and meaningful. Therapy can be a way to uncover your innate capacity for healing and growth and reconnect with yourself. Together, we will explore patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to your current challenges. Bringing curiosity into our work, we will listen to what life is communicating and imagine new ways of relating that feel alive and hopeful. Developing a collaborative relationship rooted in compassion, respect and nonjudgment serves as our foundation.
J Heather Fitzpatrick
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, RPT-S
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
As a naval spouse of 16 years, and the mother of two children with mental health and developmental needs, J. Heather Fitzpatrick, LICSW, RPT-S, knows how difficult it can be to cope with adversity. With twenty-two years of clinical experience working with individuals, children and military service members across the range of mental health diagnoses, Heather is compassionate, committed, and well versed in guiding you to achieve your personal goals. Maintaining high esteem towards one’s natural tendency to achieve personal growth, Heather considers the clinical relationship sacrosanct and values a strength based perspective.
As a naval spouse of 16 years, and the mother of two children with mental health and developmental needs, J. Heather Fitzpatrick, LICSW, RPT-S, knows how difficult it can be to cope with adversity. With twenty-two years of clinical experience working with individuals, children and military service members across the range of mental health diagnoses, Heather is compassionate, committed, and well versed in guiding you to achieve your personal goals. Maintaining high esteem towards one’s natural tendency to achieve personal growth, Heather considers the clinical relationship sacrosanct and values a strength based perspective.
If you have been struggling with family dynamics, parenting, setting healthy boundaries or communication in your relationships and are ready to try new approaches to make improvements I would love to work with you on trying to reach your goals. I am a rostered psychotherapist working under supervision in Vermont. I am trained in Marriage and Family Therapy, taking structural, narrative and solution focused approaches. Check out my website to find out more about me and schedule an appointment for in-person or virtual therapy sessions if you you are ready to better understand yourself and the relationships in your life.
If you have been struggling with family dynamics, parenting, setting healthy boundaries or communication in your relationships and are ready to try new approaches to make improvements I would love to work with you on trying to reach your goals. I am a rostered psychotherapist working under supervision in Vermont. I am trained in Marriage and Family Therapy, taking structural, narrative and solution focused approaches. Check out my website to find out more about me and schedule an appointment for in-person or virtual therapy sessions if you you are ready to better understand yourself and the relationships in your life.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your thoughts and emotions? Do you want to learn more about yourself, or just see what therapy is all about? I’m here for you. I find great joy in creating genuine and meaningful relationships with my clients, and helping them connect more deeply with themselves and others. I truly want to support and empower you in the process of achieving your goals and living a life that you enjoy.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your thoughts and emotions? Do you want to learn more about yourself, or just see what therapy is all about? I’m here for you. I find great joy in creating genuine and meaningful relationships with my clients, and helping them connect more deeply with themselves and others. I truly want to support and empower you in the process of achieving your goals and living a life that you enjoy.
My approach is grounded in the belief that healing happens in safe, authentic relationships—and that every person has the capacity for growth and resilience. I am dedicated to supporting individuals through life’s challenges with empathy, respect, and evidence-based care.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, or relationship struggles, I offer a warm and non-judgmental environment where you can feel heard, supported, and empowered.
My approach is grounded in the belief that healing happens in safe, authentic relationships—and that every person has the capacity for growth and resilience. I am dedicated to supporting individuals through life’s challenges with empathy, respect, and evidence-based care.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, or relationship struggles, I offer a warm and non-judgmental environment where you can feel heard, supported, and empowered.
Lori Ahrens
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, CMHC, NCC
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Maybe you're struggling with relationships, your job (or lack thereof), a new life phase, overall satisfaction with life, or with thoughts or behaviors that are interfering with your day to day. It could be that you're feeling stuck or having a tough time managing emotions such as grief, depression, or anxiety. Perhaps you're wanting a better connection with yourself or others, seeking a better quality of life, exploring your gender, navigating parenting, grappling with divorce, or supporting aging parents. I have experience helping clients navigate life's challenges and welcome the opportunity to support you.
Maybe you're struggling with relationships, your job (or lack thereof), a new life phase, overall satisfaction with life, or with thoughts or behaviors that are interfering with your day to day. It could be that you're feeling stuck or having a tough time managing emotions such as grief, depression, or anxiety. Perhaps you're wanting a better connection with yourself or others, seeking a better quality of life, exploring your gender, navigating parenting, grappling with divorce, or supporting aging parents. I have experience helping clients navigate life's challenges and welcome the opportunity to support you.
Currently accepting new clients for individual therapy only.
Looking for a therapist can feel vulnerable—and even a little overwhelming. My goal is to help you feel comfortable, understood, and supported from the very first session. I bring a calm, focused presence to my work and strive to create a space where you can relax, be yourself, and feel emotionally safe. I’m easygoing, warm, and professional, and I believe that therapy works best when you feel at ease and genuinely cared for.
I am passionate about my work and see therapy as more than a job—it’s a calling. I want to help you feel better, find peace and grow personally.
Currently accepting new clients for individual therapy only.
Looking for a therapist can feel vulnerable—and even a little overwhelming. My goal is to help you feel comfortable, understood, and supported from the very first session. I bring a calm, focused presence to my work and strive to create a space where you can relax, be yourself, and feel emotionally safe. I’m easygoing, warm, and professional, and I believe that therapy works best when you feel at ease and genuinely cared for.
I am passionate about my work and see therapy as more than a job—it’s a calling. I want to help you feel better, find peace and grow personally.
My highest priority as a therapist is to foster a warm, collaborative, confidential environment in which we can focus on the challenges and goals that matter most to you. My therapeutic style is tailored to each client. I draw on a range of theoretical and practical traditions, but my core commitment is to understanding you and your experiences from an empathetic and non-judgmental perspective. I have availability during morning and evening hours and on weekends as necessary.
My highest priority as a therapist is to foster a warm, collaborative, confidential environment in which we can focus on the challenges and goals that matter most to you. My therapeutic style is tailored to each client. I draw on a range of theoretical and practical traditions, but my core commitment is to understanding you and your experiences from an empathetic and non-judgmental perspective. I have availability during morning and evening hours and on weekends as necessary.
Change can be a daunting process. Recognizing your desire for change is the first - and most important - step so congratulations on making it this far! Next comes tuning into your motivation(s) and conducting an honest assessment of what's standing in your way. That's what I'm here for.
Change can be a daunting process. Recognizing your desire for change is the first - and most important - step so congratulations on making it this far! Next comes tuning into your motivation(s) and conducting an honest assessment of what's standing in your way. That's what I'm here for.
Art therapy offers a way for your child to communicate without sole reliance on words. As a registered art therapist and a licensed clinical mental health counselor, I specialize in the treatment of children's mental health issues such as: anxiety, depression, problems with attention/concentration, and stress reactions caused by trauma or painful life events. I have been in practice since 2005 and I am trained in the ARC Model of trauma recovery. This approach focuses on building strength and resilience, emotional regulation, attachment, self-concept, and the integration of trauma so that one can live a full life.
Art therapy offers a way for your child to communicate without sole reliance on words. As a registered art therapist and a licensed clinical mental health counselor, I specialize in the treatment of children's mental health issues such as: anxiety, depression, problems with attention/concentration, and stress reactions caused by trauma or painful life events. I have been in practice since 2005 and I am trained in the ARC Model of trauma recovery. This approach focuses on building strength and resilience, emotional regulation, attachment, self-concept, and the integration of trauma so that one can live a full life.
I believe at the heart of therapy is the chance to slow down and come home to yourself. When you’ve been moving through life on autopilot, feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure what you need, it can feel like the days blur together and joy gets harder to reach. You might feel emotionally flooded or on edge one moment, then shut down or exhausted the next, like your body is stuck in stress mode and never quite able to settle. Therapy can be a place to find more steadiness, presence, and trust in yourself again, so you can move through life with a little more ease and self-compassion.
I believe at the heart of therapy is the chance to slow down and come home to yourself. When you’ve been moving through life on autopilot, feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure what you need, it can feel like the days blur together and joy gets harder to reach. You might feel emotionally flooded or on edge one moment, then shut down or exhausted the next, like your body is stuck in stress mode and never quite able to settle. Therapy can be a place to find more steadiness, presence, and trust in yourself again, so you can move through life with a little more ease and self-compassion.
Okay. Here's the thing. Nobody really knows how therapy works, or why some people get better with one approach and some another. What we do know is that if you connect with your therapist, and if you really commit to digging in and doing the work, healing and change can happen, and things can get better. And I can help you with that. I'll listen to you. I'll pay close attention. I'll meet you where you're at, with empathy and compassion and even some humor. And I'll tell you the truth.
Okay. Here's the thing. Nobody really knows how therapy works, or why some people get better with one approach and some another. What we do know is that if you connect with your therapist, and if you really commit to digging in and doing the work, healing and change can happen, and things can get better. And I can help you with that. I'll listen to you. I'll pay close attention. I'll meet you where you're at, with empathy and compassion and even some humor. And I'll tell you the truth.
There are times in our lives when our repetitive and unexamined emotional experiences can cloud our ability to see our lives with clarity. Through a supportive and strong counseling relationship, we can gain valuable insights into our hearts and minds to make meaningful changes in our actions, thoughts, and behaviors. Through these changes, we can relieve suffering within ourselves and in our relationships and uncover the untapped joy in life. If you are suffering, I invite you to reach out. I would be honored to provide a safe, non-judgmental space to support your journey through the challenges you face.
There are times in our lives when our repetitive and unexamined emotional experiences can cloud our ability to see our lives with clarity. Through a supportive and strong counseling relationship, we can gain valuable insights into our hearts and minds to make meaningful changes in our actions, thoughts, and behaviors. Through these changes, we can relieve suffering within ourselves and in our relationships and uncover the untapped joy in life. If you are suffering, I invite you to reach out. I would be honored to provide a safe, non-judgmental space to support your journey through the challenges you face.
I'm interested in helping clients gain a better understanding of their relationship with themselves and to others within their lives. I believe human connection is essential for people as well as living with honesty and balance. Through compassionate humor and straightforward dialogue, I strive to help clients review the thought process involved in developing harmony between their behaviors, values and feelings and their identified inner needs, goals and sense of self. I'm especially interested in helping clients to establish a harmony of communication between the three parts of the mind: the Brain, the Heart and the Gut.
I'm interested in helping clients gain a better understanding of their relationship with themselves and to others within their lives. I believe human connection is essential for people as well as living with honesty and balance. Through compassionate humor and straightforward dialogue, I strive to help clients review the thought process involved in developing harmony between their behaviors, values and feelings and their identified inner needs, goals and sense of self. I'm especially interested in helping clients to establish a harmony of communication between the three parts of the mind: the Brain, the Heart and the Gut.
Nurtured Wellness,
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MS, LCMHC
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
As a therapist, my role is to be a caring guide throughout your healing journey. We will work on personalized goals, identify strengths, develop coping skills, and create practical self care practices. Humor, play, art, music, meditation, mindfulness, and evidenced based methods are all at the center of my practice. Additionally, I strive to create a gentle, honest, and kind therapeutic relationship to support you on your pathway of health and happiness.
As a therapist, my role is to be a caring guide throughout your healing journey. We will work on personalized goals, identify strengths, develop coping skills, and create practical self care practices. Humor, play, art, music, meditation, mindfulness, and evidenced based methods are all at the center of my practice. Additionally, I strive to create a gentle, honest, and kind therapeutic relationship to support you on your pathway of health and happiness.
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Number of Therapists in South Burlington, VT
200+
Average cost per session
$146
Therapists in South Burlington, VT who prioritize treating:
| 92% | Anxiety |
| 84% | Depression |
| 81% | Relationship Issues |
| 79% | Self Esteem |
| 70% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 69% | Grief |
| 67% | Stress |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 89% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
| 73% | Medicaid |
| 68% | MVP Health Care |
How Therapists in South Burlington, VT see their clients
| 71% | In Person and Online | |
| 29% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 72% | Female | |
| 26% | Male | |
| 2% | Non-Binary |