she/her
Heather Tegeler
LMFT
Location
Virtual, California
Insurance Accepted
Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California
Communication Style
Affirming, Calming, Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Focus areas
Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Life Transitions, Panic, Sleep, Stress, Trauma, Women's Issues, Workplace Stress
Experienced with
BIPOC, Geriatric clients, Parents, Neurodivergence, Students
Years of Experience
9+
My goal in therapy is to build upon your existing strengths while facilitating a safe and non-judgmental space to explore your feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.
License number
#91091
Therapy style
With over a decade of experience in the mental health field, I have been honored to work with adult clients from all walks of life. My professional background includes working for hospitals, addiction treatment facilities, and inpatient and outpatient settings within the criminal justice system.
I believe in developing a collaborative, warm, and strengths-based approach to treatment. My goal in therapy is to build upon your existing strengths while facilitating a safe and non-judgmental space to explore your feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.
Approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Harm Reduction
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution-focused
- Strengths-based
Education
BA - Psychology, California State University, Long Beach.
MA - Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
Interests
My interests include reading, listening to podcasts, crafting with embroidery, punch needle, or art.