Welcome!
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 3 years of professional counseling experience. I began teaching 8th grade in 1997 and it kindled a desire to guide others along difficult paths. We will employ multiple forms of therapy including Narrative, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Solution Focused.
My MA in Clinical Mental Health allows me knowledge of clinical issues as well as situational issues. My experience includes helping clients with depression, parenting, motivation, self esteem, confidence, gender dysphoria, eating disorders, ADHD, Bipolar, and Schitzo-affective disorders.
I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. We will tailor our dialogue and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Thank you for allowing me to accompany you on your journey, and I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Somatization, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
TX LPC 87181
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She’s been very helpful. She understands the problems and answers it. She ask questions gives examples and allows me to respond.
Written on Aug 28, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and adhd
Heather always seems to know exactly what I'm going through. She provides the exact resources at the right time - she seems to know what I need to help me make sense of what's happening. She can sense what I'm struggling to understand even when I don't know what questions to ask. A great therapist to guide you on your path.
Written on Aug 10, 2023 after therapy with Heather for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue