About Me

Emily Rose Heard LMFT, California trauma therapist

Emily Rose Heard, CA LMFT #139669

I’m a licensed therapist, educator, and guide for people navigating anxiety, depression, and the patterns that keep them stuck. I’m passionate about helping smart, creative, and spiritual seekers reconnect with themselves, heal from trauma, and build a life of clarity, confidence, and joy.

My work as a therapist is rooted in more than clinical training — it’s the result of a lifetime spent studying healing, embodiment, and the ways our stories shape us.

I spent over a decade in holistic medicine as an Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine practitioner, yoga teacher, and massage therapist. I supported women through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum as a doula, learning how to hold intensity, transition, and transformation with steadiness and reverence. Those years taught me that healing is never just a mind process — it’s a full‑body, full‑life unfolding.

I hold a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), where I now serve as faculty, teaching and mentoring graduate students.

My clinical training includes advanced training in EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), perinatal mental health, ketamine‑assisted therapy, and the Gottman Method for couples counseling. These modalities give me a wide, flexible toolkit, but the heart of my work is relational, intuitive, and grounded in the wisdom of the nervous system.

My spiritual path has been shaped by 20+ years of meditation and yoga practice. I feel deeply connected to the divine feminine and to the ceremonial traditions of plant spirit medicine.

I offer legal, harm‑reduction‑oriented psychedelic therapy and integration for clients seeking to make meaning of their experiences — whether through ketamine‑assisted therapy with a medical provider or through personal or ceremonial journeys.

I’m a mother, in a long‑term interracial marriage and raising a mixed‑race daughter. These lived experiences continue to deepen my understanding of identity, belonging, and the cultural nuances that shape our relationships and our sense of home.

I believe healing happens when we feel seen in the fullness of who we are. My work is to offer a space where your story, your body, your lineage, and your becoming are all welcome.

You Deserve Deeper Support.

Let’s schedule a consultation to talk about what’s been weighing you down, what you’re hoping for, and what feeels like the next step.

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