About
Biography
After graduating from Columbia University School of Social Work in 1988, Heather began her career in college mental health at Saint Mary’s University Counselling Centre and later joined the New York University Counseling Service. There, she honed a specialty in eating disorders and trauma treatment with diverse clients. In 1995, Heather began her private practice, treating adolescents and adults.
After completing psychoanalytic training in individual and group psychoanalysis, Heather sought training in Clinical Hypnosis, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). These trauma-informed techniques are integrated into her psychoanalytic approach when treating patients’ distress while attuning to their receptivity and interest in these creative modalities.
Working with me
I strive to create a safe and curious atmosphere where each patient’s needs direct our treatment focus. I attend to how my patients tell their stories, noticing how their bodies hold painful or disavowed feelings. We query how various symptoms serve different self-regulating functions, generating self-understanding and therapeutic direction. Through empathic listening and active engagement, we work together to identify negative beliefs and painful feelings that inhibit the patient’s ability to be emotionally present and fully alive. We interrogate how one’s embeddedness in culture, class, race, and gender expression informs one’s lived experience.
About
Biography
After graduating from Columbia University School of Social Work in 1988, Heather began her career in college mental health at Saint Mary’s University Counselling Centre and later joined the New York University Counseling Service. There, she honed a specialty in eating disorders and trauma treatment with diverse clients. In 1995, Heather began her private practice, treating adolescents and adults.
After completing psychoanalytic training in individual and group psychoanalysis, Heather sought training in Clinical Hypnosis, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). These trauma-informed techniques are integrated into her psychoanalytic approach when treating patients’ distress while attuning to their receptivity and interest in these creative modalities.
Working with me
I strive to create a safe and curious atmosphere where each patient’s needs direct our treatment focus. I attend to how my patients tell their stories, noticing how their bodies hold painful or disavowed feelings. We query how various symptoms serve different self-regulating functions, generating self-understanding and therapeutic direction. Through empathic listening and active engagement, we work together to identify negative beliefs and painful feelings that inhibit the patient’s ability to be emotionally present and fully alive. We interrogate how one’s embeddedness in culture, class, race, and gender expression informs one’s lived experience.
About
Biography
After graduating from Columbia University School of Social Work in 1988, Heather began her career in college mental health at Saint Mary’s University Counselling Centre and later joined the New York University Counseling Service. There, she honed a specialty in eating disorders and trauma treatment with diverse clients. In 1995, Heather began her private practice, treating adolescents and adults.
After completing psychoanalytic training in individual and group psychoanalysis, Heather sought training in Clinical Hypnosis, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). These trauma-informed techniques are integrated into her psychoanalytic approach when treating patients’ distress while attuning to their receptivity and interest in these creative modalities.
Working with me
I strive to create a safe and curious atmosphere where each patient’s needs direct our treatment focus. I attend to how my patients tell their stories, noticing how their bodies hold painful or disavowed feelings. We query how various symptoms serve different self-regulating functions, generating self-understanding and therapeutic direction. Through empathic listening and active engagement, we work together to identify negative beliefs and painful feelings that inhibit the patient’s ability to be emotionally present and fully alive. We interrogate how one’s embeddedness in culture, class, race, and gender expression informs one’s lived experience.