Tessa Heywood

Something to know about my approach is that I look beneath the surface. We won’t just manage symptoms, we’ll understand the patterns driving them. I focus on attachment, relational wounds, and the protective strategies you developed to survive, helping you build a more secure and grounded way of relating.

Together, we will identify the themes that keep repeating in your relationships and emotional life. We’ll process unresolved experiences, make sense of your reactions, and build practical tools that support lasting change, so you’re not just coping, but genuinely shifting how you move through the world.

My clients describe me as warm, grounded, and direct. They often share that they feel deeply understood in our work, supported without being coddled, challenged without feeling judged. I balance compassion with clarity so growth feels both safe and honest.

I specialize in working with adults navigating relational trauma, attachment wounds, anxiety, and self-doubt. Many are insightful and high-functioning but feel stuck in patterns like people-pleasing, overthinking, or shutting down. They want deeper connection, stronger boundaries, and a more secure sense of self.

I became a therapist because I saw how relational wounds quietly shape the way we see ourselves and others. I wanted to help people move from survival patterns to secure, authentic connection. Watching someone feel truly understood, and begin to relate differently, is why I do this work.

My practice is rooted in attachment-focused, trauma-informed care for adults who want depth, not surface-level advice. I integrate EMDR, parts work, and narrative therapy to help you process what’s unresolved and build a more secure sense of self. Therapy with me is thoughtful, relational, and focused on lasting change.