Services
Individual TherapyOne on One counseling sessions exploring patterns of relationships, interactions, and behaviors both constructive and destructive. Whether addressing disordered eating, anxiety, depression, family problems, or feeling overwhelmed by the pace of life, individual therapy is an opportunity to gain clarity and objectivity to live the life you want. Heather utilizes "parts work" or Internal Family Systems to help individuals in the healing process.
Sessions are 45-60 minutes long and are a by appointment only. |
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Couples and Family TherapyCouples and/or Family therapy includes any significant member of your support system including spouses, friends, parents, siblings, and/or roommates. Humans are tethered together in many ways (biological, psychological, financial). Addressing relationship systems is a key way to manage your own symptoms and anxiety. Heather engages each person in the relationship in identifying the parts of them that are triggered and activated by the other with focus on each person working on themselves.
Sessions are 60 minutes long and are by appointment only. |
Group TherapyGroup Therapy is an opportunity to work on yourself and personal growth with the reflection support, and structure of a group setting.
Current group: Eating Disorder Process Group Please contact for details. |
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Myths vs. Truths
MythEating Disorders are about vanity.
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TruthEating Disorders are complex biological and environmentally influenced brain disorders.
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MythOnly White women have eating disorders.
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TruthEating Disorders are present in staggering numbers in people of color, men, athletes, gay/lesbian and transgendered population.
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Myth“Just Eat” is a pathway to recovery.
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TruthEating disorders are complicated illnesses and feeding oneself normally is only one small piece of recovery.
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MythEating Disorders are a young person’s disease.
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TruthEating Disorders in the mid-life and after are on the rise in women, in particular.
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MythPeople with depression need to change their attitude.
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Truth Depression is a brain disorder, not a choice.
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MythDepression is made up.
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TruthWhile there is no current diagnostic test readily available, depression is a well documented diagnosis, which can be well treated with a variety of modalities including psychotherapy.
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MythEveryone has anxiety, so it’s not really a big deal.
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TruthFeeling anxious is a part of our growingly busy and stressed society, but this is quite different from diagnosable anxiety.
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MythWe don’t really need other people; we can do life alone.
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TruthIn the words of Dwight Shrute “FALSE”. We are wired to be interconnected to one another. Research such as Brene Brown’s work on vulnerability and shame is evidence of our need for others.
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MythPeople who suffer from anxiety and depression are on the couch and non-functional.
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TruthThere are many people who suffer from anxiety and depression and “look normal” on a daily basis. People who we live, work, commute, pray, and play with suffer from these conditions. Pop culture calls it “functional depression” or “functional anxiety”. And, it is real.
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MythSeeking treatment is a sign of weakness.
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TruthSeeking help for yourself is courageous, necessary, and responsible. We have only one human to be totally responsible for in this life, and it is ourselves. So, seek help and work on your life.
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