Heather N. Tegeler, LMFT, Bay Area online therapist

Heather N. Tegeler, LMFT
California LMFT #91091
Bay Area, CA · Online statewide

About

Welcome to a space where you don’t have to hold it together.

I’m a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in the Bay Area, supporting adults navigating anxiety, trauma, and ADHD — and how those things quietly reshape relationships, work, and quality of life.

I work to make therapy affirming, inclusive, and culturally responsive, with clients across all races, ethnicities, gender identities, and sexual orientations, and an awareness of how identity and lived experience shape mental health.

Professional experience

I’ve worked with adults from diverse backgrounds across hospitals, addiction treatment programs, and the criminal justice system — inpatient and outpatient — and I’ve supervised and mentored emerging therapists. That range is what makes my approach flexible rather than one-size-fits-all.

Therapeutic approach

Warm, collaborative, and strengths-based: a non-judgmental space to explore thoughts, emotions, and patterns with curiosity instead of self-criticism. I draw on evidence-based treatments including DBT, IFS, EMDR, CBT, and ACT, matched to what you need, not a fixed method.

Outside of work

Spending time with loved ones, including my two cats, hiking, biking, crafting, reading, and yoga.

Specialties

Anxiety Trauma ADHD Depression Perfectionism Highly sensitive people (HSP) / sensory processing sensitivity Shame and inner critic work Codependency and people-pleasing Life stressors and transitions

Education and credentials

Licensure & certification

  • California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #91091)
  • EMDR Trained — EMDR Consulting, 2026
  • ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) — Evergreen Certifications, 2025
  • IFS Informed — IFSI Certificate, 2025
  • ACT Intensive Training — PESI, 2023
  • DBT Intensive Certification — Behavioral Tech, 2022
  • Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Associate (CADCA), 2014–2016

Education

  • M.A., Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine — Boston University School of Medicine
  • B.A., Psychology — California State University, Long Beach

Affiliations

  • CAMFT and East Bay CAMFT — active member
  • BBS Registered Supervisor — authorized to supervise therapists in training

Start with a free 15-minute call.

No cost, no pressure — just a conversation about whether we’re a fit.

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