I'm deeply interested in the inner world — how we define ourselves in relation to others, what shapes us, what heals us, and how we grow into our most authentic selves.
Who I work with
We might work well together if…
- You understand your patterns, but understanding them hasn't changed them.
- You're living with the effects of attachment wounds, C-PTSD, or complex relational trauma.
- Different parts of you seem to want very different things.
- You're carrying burnout from trying to be everything to everyone.
- You're healing from religious trauma and want to reconnect to spirituality on your own terms.
- You've done therapy before and want work that is more experiential and parts-oriented.
My story
A different kind of path to this work.
Before I became a therapist, I worked as a hairstylist, a writer, a bartender, and a teacher. I earned my MFA in Creative Nonfiction and spent years helping others understand themselves through story. That love for narrative — especially the hidden, emotional kind — led me to therapy.
What drew me in more deeply was my own healing, which is ongoing, as all real healing is. I found myself caught in patterns I couldn't logic my way out of. Internal Family Systems helped me stop trying to fix myself and start listening to the parts of me that had never felt fully seen. That's what I help others do now.
I work best with people who are curious about their inner worlds but feel stuck in old relational patterns or disconnected from their own inner wisdom.
You are the author of your own story. I'm here to help you remember that — and to walk beside you as you write the next chapter.
How I work
There's no universal approach.
My work is grounded in a simple belief: every part of you developed for a reason, and real healing doesn't come from overriding those parts, but from building a genuine relationship with them.
This isn't just talk therapy. It's experiential work that unfolds at the pace of safety and connection. Each person's system is different, so my job is to meet yours where it actually is — not where a protocol says it should be.
Working with Heidi
Two ways to work together.
Ongoing Therapy
Weekly IFS and EMDR therapy with room to follow what emerges over time — current life, relationships, parts work, and trauma reprocessing.
Focused Trauma Reprocessing
Short-term EMDR and IFS work with a particular memory, trigger, or trauma-related pattern — often alongside a therapist or other means of emotional support that you already have.
Training
Training & certifications
- IFS Level 1IFS Institute · pursuing certification
- EMDR trained
- AEDP Level 1
- Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy™️KA-EMDR Institute
- Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) trained
- Narrative Therapy trained
- AIT trained
Education & licensure
Education
- M.S. Clinical CounselingLoyola University New Orleans · 2023
- M.F.A. Creative Nonfiction WritingUniversity of New Orleans · 2018
- B.A. Psychology & JournalismUniversity of Iowa · 2015
- B.A. Religious StudiesUniversity of Northern Iowa · 2010
- Licensed Professional CounselorWisconsin & Louisiana · National Certified Counselor (NCC)
The first step is a conversation.
A free 15–30 minute consult call — no pressure, no commitment. Just a chance to meet and see if the fit feels right.