About Dr. Heather Stevenson

You deserve to be
seen, heard, and accepted.

Online therapist in NYC, all of New York, and California.

You’re used to being the one holding it all together, getting things done, and taking care of others despite how exhausted it leaves you. Meanwhile, focusing on yourself feels self-indulgent and guilt inducing.

This is your opportunity to set it all down for a while and mindfully choose what you want, what makes you happy, and who you want to be.

It’s time to make space for YOU!

What therapy with me looks like:

My goal is to help you reconnect with your core self, wants, and needs, so you can have the kind of life and relationships you desire. 

Starting therapy can feel nerve-wracking, especially if you’re used to handling everything on your own. Many of my clients come to their first session feeling both nervous and hopeful—unsure of where to start but ready for a change. That’s where I come in.

I’m here to create a space where you feel safe to open up, even if sharing feels uncomfortable at first. Clients often tell me how quickly they feel at ease in our sessions, which are collaborative, active, and unwaveringly compassionate.

In weekly sessions, we’ll explore the patterns holding you back, nurture self-compassion, and build tools to help you feel more connected to yourself and others using a blend of modalities tailored to fit your needs and meet you where you’re at.

Whether that’s digging into something deeper or opening up to new ways of thinking, feeling, and being. This is not just a place to talk, but a space where transformation begins. And I will be your guide every step of the way.

All parts of you are welcome here.

Hi, I’m Heather (she/her).


I’m a white, cis-gendered, straight, neurodivergent, HSP (highly sensitive) woman and I value the diversity and uniqueness of you. I believe at the core of us all is a desire to feel loved, accepted, and like we belong. What often gets in the way is our current or past experiences with trauma, the systems working against us, and the boxes or molds we are told to fit into.

In here, we aim to break free!

While meditation and self-help books are a great way to learn and grow, my guess is you still feel stuck about how to create deep change. One thing I’ve learned from both my professional and personal experience is that we suffer when left alone with our pain and we heal through connection.

Even though you may feel disconnected from yourself or others now, there is a wisdom living deep inside of you longing to be released. I’m here to help you trust that wisdom and yourself to guide you towards the life you want.

What drives me to do this work…

I’m driven by a deep desire to help those who feel lost, alone,
or misunderstood, as that’s how I often felt growing up.

But that is not how we are meant to live!

After years of working with men in maximum security prison and burning myself out I realized that in order to truly help free others, I had to free myself first. Now, I help individuals from all walks of life gain more control of their lives, deepen their relationships, and live more intentionally by working to heal trauma and reconnecting to the innate wisdom that is embodied within all of us.

Whether the wounds of the past feel like a thousand tiny cuts, the pain of being left alone to deal with your emotions or care for yourself, or the mysterious feeling of a childhood left unlived, together we will work to heal the parts of you that did not feel seen, heard, tended to, or built up.

My hope is that you will walk away with more self-compassion, understanding, resilience, and love.

Therapy with me is:

A good fit if you…

Think, feel, and care about things deeply

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Can tolerate getting a little uncomfortable and are open to stretch

Are willing to challenge yourself or be challenged in the process

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Want to practice feeling things more, to balance your strong intellectual mind

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Are curious, inquisitive, and want to understand yourself and your life better

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Not a good fit if you…

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Only want to a place to vent but aren’t ready to take action

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Are looking for a quick fix or magic button solution

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Are not ready to commit to weekly sessions

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Someone else wants you to change, but you’re not fully on board or ready to do the work

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Want someone else to change, but don’t want to look at your possible role in the relationship

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My Training & Education

    • Licensed Clinical Psychologist in New York (lic. #022497) and California (lic. # 29247)

    • Doctorate of Clinical Psychology, John F. Kennedy University

    • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, San Francisco State University

    • Advanced training in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP Level 2)

    • Integrative Somatic Trauma Informed Therapy Certificate

    • Member of American Psychological Association

    • Member of Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy Institute

    • Trauma Informed & Somatic Based Therapy

    • The roots of my work are grounded in psychodynamic, attachment-oriented, contemplative, and mindfulness based approaches.

    • I also integrate elements of evidenced based practices including IFS, CBT, DBT, and ACT, and am oriented towards social justice, anti-racism, and self-liberation as a path to collective liberation.

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Stop human doing, and start human being.

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