Zelma Higgs, LCMHC, LPC

Zelma Higgs is a licensed counselor who helps people navigate relationship concerns and personal struggles. She holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and has seven years of professional experience. She focuses on issues like intimacy, LGBT concerns, parenting stress, and problems with self-esteem and motivation.

Her approach is straightforward and conversational. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can name what’s hard and try different ways to move forward. Sessions emphasize practical steps and honest conversation rather than jargon.

Zelma works with a wide range of issues beyond relationships, including grief, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also helps people facing career stress, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and aging-related questions. Her experience includes supporting those dealing with control issues, communication problems, and blended family challenges.

In therapy she helps clients set clear goals and pick small, manageable actions to practice between sessions. She listens for patterns that get in the way and offers ideas to try in real life. Progress is tracked in concrete ways so people can see what’s changing.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability. Zelma accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

How evidence-based approaches guide online therapy

Many clients benefit from practical, evidence-based techniques that help change behaviors and improve relationships. One common approach focuses on building clearer communication and real-life skills for intimacy and connection. It involves identifying unhelpful interaction patterns and practicing new ways to speak and listen that reduce conflict and increase closeness.

Another useful approach targets mood and anxiety by teaching skills for managing thoughts, regulating emotion, and rebuilding daily routines. This kind of work helps with depression, anxiety, stress, and motivation by offering step-by-step strategies clients can use between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with the person seeking help to match methods to their goals, concerns, and preferences. That might mean trying one method for a few sessions and adjusting based on what feels most helpful.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not specify formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during breaks, or removing the need to be on camera when that helps someone focus. Ask about current session options when you schedule so you know what will work best for your needs.