Heather L. Stirnus, M.S., LMFT, PMH-C

Co-Founder, Clinical director, and licensed therapist

Meet Heather

I know how destabilizing it can feel when life doesn’t unfold the way you expected. When what you envisioned no longer aligns with your reality, it can bring grief, uncertainty, and a deep sense of disorientation. Maybe you’re facing an unexpected fertility journey, deep in the heartbreak of grief and loss, managing a new diagnosis, or struggling to make sense of a life path that has caught you off guard. In our work together, we will make space for the complexity of your experience—helping you reconnect with yourself and discover a renewed sense of meaning and fulfillment in your life and relationships.

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Perinatal Therapist, and reproductive therapist in Newport Beach, I’ve supported women in clinical practice for over 14 years. My integrative approach includes client-centered therapy, attachment-based therapy, Existential Therapy, trauma-informed modalities, and EMDR.

I’m known for my strong intuition, steady presence, and my capacity to hold the complex and often unspoken parts of your experience. I prioritize understanding your story in its full context so our work together feels both clinically grounded and personally meaningful.

You don’t have to navigate this season alone. Together, we’ll cultivate peace and presence where you are now—and renewed hope for what lies ahead.

Let’s cultivate peace and presence in the season you’re in.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

therapy for infertility, pregnancy loss, pregnancy after loss, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADS), life transitions, identity, perinatal trauma and EMDR

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

Heather is a member of the Allied Health Professionals of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and is trained in reproductive and infertility-related mental health. Additionally, she is trained in EMDR for perinatal trauma and loss.

Heather is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Certified Perinatal Mental Health Provider (PMH-C), and Clinical Supervisor.

Heather offers in-person therapy in Newport Beach and online therapy in Orange County and California. License #91134

CONTACT

Phone: (949) 482-8956

Email: heather@havencounselingco.com

 
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