Heather Brooks, LMFT - Therapist at Grow Therapy

Heather Brooks

Heather Brooks

LMFT
14 years of experience
Virtual

Frequently rebooked

New clients continue care with this provider

Hi there! I’m Heather Brooks & I’m a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in CA, AZ, & OR. I practice from a place of authenticity; I know I haven’t figured life out yet, so I don’t expect you to have either. I enjoy working with adult individuals on a multitude of topics. I have a passion for working with grief, maternal care, infertility & the overall adjustment to being a new parent. I’ve known I would be in this career field since I had the opportunity to be a conflict resolution manager in the 3rd grade. Following that I volunteered for a trauma intervention program throughout high school, and in the following years I’ve worked in group homes, with the foster care system, inpatient facilities, correctional institutions, & maintaining a private practice. I continue doing therapy because it’s a truly magical thing to see the light turn back on in someone’s eyes. I also really enjoy the vibe I bring into sessions, as most clients resonate & feel more comfortable improving their ability to be more authentic.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

Our intake session is where we’ll meet & review your intake paperwork. I’ll review your documents prior to our session & identify any additional questions I may have, or where some clarification could be helpful. I’ll review or inform you of the limits to confidentiality in our work together. The first session is always the scariest, I promise! I’m proud of you for making it this far. I look forward to our first session! You’ve got this!

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I strive to cultivate a space where my clients have the opportunity & safety to be their most authentic selves; be that raw, ugly, good, bad, or indifferent. Most of us spend our whole day or lives changing masks between being a colleague, child, sibling, spouse, parent, friend, etc. Give yourself the freedom to come into sessions as you are, how you really are without any masks. I have a very honest communication style. I find a nice balance between being assertive & compassionate. I will likely push you to the brink of your comfort zone, but you can count on me to be there with you during the tough moments of growth. I also have a wonderful sense of humor & attempt to make our work together impactful with personality.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I work best with individual adults aged 18+. Areas or topics I work quite regularly with include anxiety, depression, stress, relationship stressors, solution-focused goal setting, motherhood, fire family dynamics, infertility, boundary implementation, self-esteem, and life transitions.

About Heather Brooks

Appointments

Virtual

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

My methods are a little less conventional than most, but I receive positive feedback regarding the “razzle dazzle” I bring into our sessions. I’m a transparent therapist who understands & values the connection of the human experience. We’re all doing the best we can, with the resources currently available to us. While we’ll be predominately working from a Cognitive Behavioral approach, I will pull from a variety of modalities to best suit your individual needs. We’re a team on tackling new skills & strategies to improve the problematic areas you identify at the onset of therapy.