Heather Buchheim (they/them)

We're all living in stressful and frightening times, so anxiety is understandable. I empathize with how hard it can be to live with an activated nervous system. We'll work on ways to befriend fears and cope so you feel better in your body and in your day to day life.

Almost all of us have had experiences in our lives that have overwhelmed our nervous system's ability to regulate, leading to a trauma response. We'll talk about the ways trauma lives in our bodies, practice grounding techniques, and acknowledge and soothe parts of you that may still be holding the trauma.

The gender binary excludes so many of us and can leave us feeling confused, alone, and like we're not enough. We'll explore your gender journey together in an accepting and nonjudgmental space, and honor and celebrate your most authentic expression of yourself.

Our earliest relationships with caregivers and the ways we learned to get our needs met often manifest in our adult relationships. We'll examine your attachment style, whether it's anxious, avoidant, disorganized, or a combination, and explore ways to heal your attachment wounds.

We all have younger selves - sub-personalities and parts - that live within us and have broken off at various times to cope with trauma and difficult life events. We'll get to know these parts and befriend them from the perspective of your healthy adult self.

The therapeutic relationship is the most important factor in the success of therapy. We'll build a rapport and examine the relationship patterns in your life that impact your well-being.