ONLINE THERAPY IN KS, MO & VT
IN-PERSON IN LEAWOOD, KS
Meet Heather
Partner, Mother, Friend, Helper, Athlete, Veteran
This is the Most Important Page on My Website.
Why? Because your success in therapy depends on whether or not we connect.
I LOVE what I do. I am PASSIONATE about it. It ENERGIZES me.
Through my therapy journey and hard work unpacking my childhood and first marriage, I learned that I am truly enough and to radically love myself for who I am. I shed perfectionism and worrying about what other people thought about me. I learned to intentionally create the life I wanted, to stay present, and to focus on making each day memorable.
The secret to happiness in my life is nurturing meaningful and fulfilling relationships while doing creative and intellectually stimulating work.
I value family, love, acceptance, relationships, kindness, creativity, integrity, healthy eating, working out, lifelong learning, working with my hands, and intellectual challenges. I live my life according to these values.
So it’s really important to know who I am and how I conduct therapy.
What I Want For You
I want you to feel alive, energized and connected in healthy, meaningful relationships.
I want you to love and accept yourself, to know you don’t have to be perfect, smart, successful, rich, pretty (you fill in the blank) to be valued.
I want you to wake up each day feeling excited about life.
I want to help you create the life you truly want, not the one you think you should be living.
My Therapy Style
I am different from most therapists in that my style is very direct. I’m not one of those therapists that nods at you and constantly asks, “So how do you feel?” (Although sometimes I ask how you are feeling.)
I share information, offer suggestions, and challenge you.
Although I always endeavor to be warm and empathetic, I want you to get results.
I believe you are paying me for my many years of education and experience.
I am the type of therapist I would want for myself.
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist and a Certified Sex Therapist
I earned a BS in General Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, an MBA from Rockhurst University, a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Sexology from Modern Sex Therapy Institutes.
I began my career in the Army prior to becoming an Executive at Hallmark Cards. I left the Corporate world to have my fourth child and return to school to become a therapist.
I am an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy and Gottman Couples Counseling. I’m also a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator using Brene´ Brown’s work (Daring Way™ and Rising Strong™) .