Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hello! Thank you for considering the possibility of working together! My name is Heidi and I have been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for more than 20 years, having received my Master of Science degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology in 1998 from California State University, San Bernardino. I am licensed in California. I am certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and trained in trauma treatment. My professional experience includes individual and group therapy with adults whose issues include being survivors of childhood sexual abuse and victims of sexual assault and domestic violence as well as concerns of depression, anxiety, grief and loss, parenting, relationships, and life changes.
My counseling style is empathetic and accepting. My goal is to create a safe and warm environment where clients feel respected and supported in a confidential setting. I use an eclectic approach to therapy using various therapeutic orientations.
On a personal note, I’m married with four adult children and six grandchildren. I suffered the loss of my first husband to cancer at age 30 which left me a single parent with three very young, grieving children, while managing my own grief . I remarried several years later to a career US Marine which required relocating several times over the years. I had a fourth child, and with multiple extended deployments of my husband, I was often, in essence, a single parent again. I have found that my varied life experiences have enabled me a unique understanding of many of the issues my clients are facing.
Thank you for taking the time to read about my experience. I hope that you will consider working with me!
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Heidi Summers is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with 26 years of clinical experience. She earned a Master of Science degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology in 1998 from California State University, San Bernardino and maintains a California license to practice as a marriage and family therapist (CA LMFT 41863), a credential that reflects her professional training and authorization to provide therapy.
She is certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and has specialized training in trauma treatment. Her professional work includes both individual and group therapy with adults, addressing issues such as survival of childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence, as well as depression, anxiety, grief and loss, parenting, relationship concerns, and major life changes.
Heidi approaches counseling with empathy and acceptance, aiming to create a warm, safe environment where clients feel respected and supported. She uses an eclectic therapeutic approach, drawing on multiple orientations to tailor treatment to each person’s needs.
On a personal level, Heidi is married and the parent of four adult children, and she is a grandmother to six grandchildren. She experienced the loss of her first husband to cancer when she was a young parent, which left her caring for three very young, grieving children while navigating her own grief. She later remarried a career U.S. Marine, which involved several relocations and periods where she was effectively a single parent during extended deployments; she also had a fourth child during that time. Heidi cites these varied life experiences as contributing to a deep, personal understanding of many of the challenges her clients face.
She appreciates the time taken to review her background and hopes prospective clients will consider working with her.
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