Hiedi Linder

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience primarily working with families, teenagers, women's issues, medical and behavioral health focused as well as crisis support. I am also a dog lover, a concert goer and enjoy silly-goose humor. I'm here to offer guidance and support from my training and years of experience. I have many years of experience in medical settings (NICU, PICU, child and adult ER) as well as Behavioral Health (SMI and EAP). You are the expert of your life and I want to see you live it to the max.

My biggest strength as a therapist is my ability to be honest, direct and nonjudgmental. I am eclectic in nearly all that I do. and want to also use humor and task oriented activities to bridge common gaps. There are times to stick with prescribed flow for a therapeutic interventions and times to adapt and build a new path. I can do both. These strengths help learn to better manage stress, create/maintain boundaries and live through difficult experiences. Life is hard and I am here to make it more manageable.

In a first session, we will focus on getting to know each other, set expectations, answer questions and develop a plan for moving forward. I seek to understand as best I can and tend to ask a lot of questions. I want to understand what brought you to therapy and all the ways you've tried to manage your day-to-day life. I would like to understand where you feel stuck and where you want to start. I am upfront and honest, hoping to give insight allowing you to see things from a different perspective. I will not just sit and listen, I want to be a team and create a non-judgmental space allowing your authentic self to be fully present.