Heather Buchheim

Heather Buchheim is a dedicated Clinical Social Worker and therapist, deeply committed to fostering meaningful relationships with her clients. She believes that the relationship individuals have with themselves is crucial to their overall happiness, whether at home, at work, or in broader life contexts. By collaborating closely with clients, Heather helps cultivate self-compassion and heals old wounds, enabling them to transition from merely surviving to truly thriving. As a skilled and compassionate guide, she respects each individual as the expert of their own experiences. Identifying as a queer, non-binary, and polyamorous therapist, Heather provides support to partners in both monogamous and nonmonogamous relationships and lifts up the voices of individuals from underrepresented racial backgrounds, abilities, genders, and sexualities. Her approach is integrative and thoughtfully designed to meet the unique needs of her clients, utilizing techniques from postmodern feminism, attachment theory, humanistic and cognitive behavioral methods, all through a strengths-based and trauma-informed lens. Heather believes in the innate tendency toward growth that resides within every person. Her therapeutic style is collaborative, inclusive, relational, and practical, often infused with a sense of joy and fun. With a focus on empathy, joy, and a grounded approach, she creates an inviting atmosphere for her clients as they embark on their healing journeys.