Heather Metzger, LMFT — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Heather!

I work with all kinds of people to address difficulties with life transitions and persistent mood and substance use issues.

My focus

I work with young adults and mid-career adults facing stage-of-life issues and transitions. I'm comfortable working with you on resistant depression, substance abuse, grief, past trauma, and childhood neglect.

My approach

First, I provide a safe space to talk and explore whatever is happening in your life. From there, we can develop a plan together that is specific to you. I have training in both Psychodynamic and Skills-based approaches.

My communication style

I provide a safe and creative space for clients to address whatever issues come up. My style is genuine, patient, and engaging.

My journey to mental healthcare

After teaching college English for several years, I decided I wanted to work with people one-on-one. Also, my own experiences in treatment showed me the value of therapy, and I knew I wanted to facilitate this for others.

My goals for you

I'm person-centered first and foremost, so we define and work on goals throughout our sessions together.

Our first session

The first session is a get-to-know-you session. I'll get some history and give you some feedback.

I identify as...

Female
Caucasian or White

Expertise

Specialties

Autism or Asperger's Syndrome

Personality Disorders

Self Esteem

Stress

Thought Disorders

Traumatic Brain Injury

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Treatment approaches

Object Relations

Psychoanalytic

Psychodynamic

Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy

Art Therapy

Complicated Grief Therapy (CGT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Motivational Interviewing

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Focus populations

BIPOC

First Gen American/Immigrant Parents

Recovery/12 Step Friendly

Body Positivity

Intersex

Non-Binary

Police/Fire/First Responders

Sex Worker

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master in Counseling (MC) Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Heather Metzger