Meet our team

Heather is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California with 9 years experience working with HIV positive LGBTQ+ population, older adults with geriatric issues, and clients with a range of issues including depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, grief, and end of life concerns.

Heather is passionate about working with adults that are focused on healing from the past, and are on a journey to grow self love, and a positive self-image with focus on changing self talk from negative to positive. Heather is a person centered therapist with a warm, interactive, and supportive style. She strives to create a space where her clients feel safe and respected and are able to experience therapy as positive and helpful.

Her approach is solution focused and strengths based while utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic theory, and mindfulness. Heather is a firm believer in the power of positive thinking and the ability to create your dream life and relationships. She enjoys assisting clients in this process of change. Heather believes that seeking help with life challenges takes courage and is an act of self-love. It brings her much pleasure to assist you in meeting goals and/or processing life situations.. 

Niña Aguirre is a seasoned mental health professional with over 15 years of experience and is licensed in California. She has worked extensively as both a therapist and court liaison, serving diverse populations including adolescents, adults, incarcerated individuals, and older adults. Niña is passionate about promoting mental well-being and believes deeply in the power of human connection to foster healing and personal growth. Her approach is rooted in providing personalized, thorough care that enhances self-awareness, helping clients explore past traumas and understand their impact on current behaviors and relationships.

Niña’s therapeutic style is flexible and tailored to meet each client’s unique needs. While she primarily practices client-centered and solution-focused therapy, she adapts her modalities to ensure a personalized approach. Her goal is for clients to feel heard, validated, and comfortable enough to freely process their emotions. Whether a session yields small insights or significant breakthroughs, Niña ensures each experience is meaningful. She is trained in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), interpersonal therapy, trauma-focused therapy, crisis intervention, and mindfulness, drawing on these methods to support her clients’ healing journeys and help them achieve their treatment goals.

Winter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California with over 10 years of experience supporting teens, college students, adults, and older adults. Winter is passionate about helping individuals navigate a variety of life concerns, including the perinatal period, chronic health issues, life transitions, anxiety, depression, grief, and more.

Winter believes that we all have innate strengths within us that can be harnessed to effectively manage our day-to-day struggles. Winter also believes people are the experts of their own lives and therapy serves as a vehicle of self-exploration, while also teaching skills to broaden self-confidence, set healthy boundaries, and strengthen relationships. 

Winter’s approach is strength-based, trauma-informed, and client centered. Winter uses a variety of modalities, tailored to the client’s individual needs, included but not limited to solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and more. Clients working with Winter can expect to be met with compassion, curiosity, and without judgement. Winter looks forward to meeting you where you are at and starting this therapeutic journey together.