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Connection. Curiosity. Compassion.

Start living life on your terms

Online therapy for women and LGBTQ+ adults and couples throughout California.

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Life is beautiful, messy, complicated, and sometimes just plain hard.

Between relationships, responsibilities, expectations, and everything else life throws your way, it's easy to lose sight of yourself in the middle of it all.

Maybe you're:

  • Constantly overthinking conversations or second-guessing your decisions.

  • So focused on everyone else's feelings and needs that your own end up on the back burner.

  • Struggling with anxiety that makes it hard to relax, be present, or enjoy your life.

  • Feeling disconnected or unfulfilled in your relationships, even when you care deeply about the people in them.

  • Navigating complicated relationship dynamics, changing boundaries, or expectations that don't quite fit.

  • Going through a major life transition or questioning what you want your life to look like.

  • Exhausted from trying to keep everything together.

Whatever brings you here, therapy can be a place to sort through the noise, better understand yourself, and make more room for the things that matter to you.

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Specialties

Therapy that makes room for all of who you are.

Individual Therapy

For women and LGBTQ+ adults navigating anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Whether you're learning to prioritize your own needs, questioning expectations, or navigating relationships outside traditional norms, therapy offers space to better understand yourself and focus on what matters to you.

ANXIETY · GRIEF · RELATIONSHIPS · NONMONOGAMY · LIFE TRANSITIONS

Couples Therapy

For couples navigating communication challenges, recurring conflicts, or exploring consensual nonmonogamy. A space to slow down difficult conversations, understand one another, and find new ways to connect.

COMMUNICATION · RELATIONSHIP DYNAMICS · NONMONOGAMY

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Hi, I'm Heather Schwartz

I'm a licensed clinical social worker, and I believe therapy should feel like a real conversation, not another place where you have to have everything figured out.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and down-to-earth. I'll listen, ask questions, offer honest feedback, and help you look at things from different perspectives. And yes, there's room for humor, too.

Whether you're navigating anxiety, processing grief, or figuring out what works for you in your relationships, my goal is to create a space where you can be yourself without judgment or expectations.

Because therapy isn't about me telling you how to live your life. It's about helping you figure out what feels right for you.

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You don't have to figure it all out on your own.

If you're ready to feel more confident, connected, and comfortable being yourself, therapy can help you work through what's holding you back and make more room for the life you want to live.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Starting therapy can bring up a lot of questions. Here are some answers to help you get a better idea of what to expect.

  • Yes! I offer a free 15-minute consultation for individuals and a free 30-minute consultation for couples. It's a chance to ask questions, share a little about what brings you to therapy, and see if we're a good fit. You'll complete a short questionnaire when requesting your consultation.

  • Yes! All sessions are held virtually through a secure video platform. I work with clients located in California, so you can attend from the comfort of your own private space.

  • I accept select Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and UnitedHealthcare/Oxford plans through Headway for individual therapy only. Coverage must be verified before your consultation. My private-pay rate is $200 per individual session, and couples therapy is private-pay only at $260.

  • Yes! My practice primarily focuses on women and LGBTQ+ adults, including queer men. I also welcome individuals exploring or navigating consensual nonmonogamy.

  • Yes, with limited availability. I work with couples looking to improve communication, work through recurring conflicts, or navigate consensual nonmonogamy, including those interested in exploring it. Both partners participate in a free 30-minute consultation.

  • We'll spend some time getting to know each other, talking about what brings you to therapy, and exploring what you'd like to work on. There's no pressure to have everything figured out or know exactly what to say. We'll start wherever you are.