Hi! I’m Heather. I live in Northern California where redwood trees surround our little beach community. My husband and I share life with seven dogs, who keep things full of energy, love, and a bit of chaos. I’m an animal advocate, a painter, and a lifelong learner. Before becoming a therapist, I studied painting and earned a master’s degree in contemporary art, and I still find the overlap between creativity and social work to be incredible. Sometimes I rearrange furniture when I need to blow off steam—a habit my past neighbors probably remember well.

My path into therapy was shaped by losing my father to pancreatic cancer when he was just 55. I witnessed both the incredible care offered by his medical team, friends, and family, and the deep heartache and complicated grief that followed after his death. That experience drew me toward social work and continues to guide the way I show up with clients—holding both the pain of loss and the possibility of connection.

Today, my practice focuses on women, LGBTQ+ clients, and couples who show up strong and dependable for others but often feel unseen in their own grief or weighed down by anxiety in relationships. For more than a decade, I’ve worked with people navigating loss, caregiving, and the quiet burden of emotional responsibility. Again and again, I’ve seen how even the most capable and generous people can feel unsure of how to ask for support when grief touches their lives. I’m passionate about helping people honor their needs, feel close to their loved ones, and build relationships with both themselves and others that allow space for love, vulnerability, and connection.