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Heidi Summers, LMFT

  • Experience26 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Heidi

Heidi Summers is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 26 years of clinical experience who focuses on helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, mood challenges, relationship struggles, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She draws on a long career supporting people through grief, depression, parenting concerns, intimacy and communication problems, bipolar and mood disorder management, and attention-related difficulties such as ADHD. Her work also addresses issues like abandonment, blended family dynamics, impulsivity, and isolation.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with evidence-based strategies to tailor care to each person's needs. Heidi uses cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies alongside trauma-informed methods to help clients develop coping skills, reduce distressing symptoms, and clarify personal goals.

Her style is warm and accepting, aiming to create a collaborative atmosphere where clients feel heard and respected. Licensed in California, she offers a mix of session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Heidi places priority on working with each client to find practical steps forward, whether addressing immediate concerns or building longer-term resilience and insight.

Approaches for Online Healing and Practical Support



Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each client's perspective without judgment and creating a respectful, collaborative space to explore feelings and goals. This approach is helpful for people who want empathetic listening and support while they make sense of life changes and relational concerns.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replace them with more adaptive strategies. It is often useful for symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress management, and many everyday coping challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist will work together with clients to decide which methods make the most sense based on individual needs, personal goals, and preferences. That collaborative stance helps shape a personalized plan that can be adjusted over time.

Online sessions through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. These formats make it easier to maintain consistent care, try different therapeutic techniques between sessions, and access support from home or work when that fits a client's life best.

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does Heidi commonly help with?
She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and family issues, intimacy-related problems, parenting challenges, self-esteem and career concerns, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is empathetic and accepting, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques and trauma-focused methods to tailor therapy to individual needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 26 years of professional experience working in individual and group therapy settings with adults facing a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the credential CA LMFT 41863 and practices in California.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for working together?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences and schedules.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

26+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Heidi can help with

Heidi Summers works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes.

Heidi works with adults whose issues include being survivors of childhood sexual abuse, victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, and concerns of depression.

How Heidi approaches therapy

Heidi's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Heidi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California, with 26 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Heidi aims to create a safe and warm environment where clients feel respected and supported in a personal setting.