Heart Gardener / Therapy

Therapist profile for Heart Gardener, LMSW, trans therapy, LGBTQIA therapy, recovery therapy, substance abuse therapy, depression therapy, anxiety therapy, neurodivergent therapy

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Heart Gardener, LMSW , RYT

Pronouns: He | Him

My name is Heart (he/ him) and I am a trans social worker. I hold a Masters of Social Work from Columbia University. I am a white, queer, fat, neurodivergent psychotherapist living with chronic pain. My practice is a mix of relational, psychodynamic and mindfulness-based self-compassion. My energy is warm and grounded. My style infuses intuitive knowledge with self-reflection and insight, alongside connection. My work is embodiment based and rooted in abolitionist, trauma-informed, feminist, and intersectional frameworks. I’ll ask you how you’re feeling in your body and we’ll address healing by acknowledging both individual narratives and systemic experiences. 

I am interested in working with you on topics such as: identity, belonging, rejection sensitivity, home, migration, queerness, transness, grief, shame, addiction, neurodivergence, harm reduction, fat liberation, self-compassion, body love/ acceptance/ neutrality, sexuality, pleasure, joy, chronic stress/ fatigue, chronic pain, and emotion regulation.


I am energized by working with people who are creative, spiritual, self-reflective, passionate, sex workers, kinky, non-monogamous, highly sensitive, transitioning, caregivers and care workers, empaths, non-9-5ers, entrepreneurs, slutty, wellness workers, individuals seeking reprieve from 9-5 jobs, caretakers, radicals, leftists and activists. I have experience holding space with folks around assessing their relationship to alcohol and substances and how it may need to shift, whether that be from a 100% abstinence/ recovery method, or a harm reduction approach. 


I am a Certified Yoga Teacher and Reiki practitioner, and may incorporate that into my psychotherapy offerings if you desire. I am happy to lead or end a session with meditation, grounding, and/ or breathwork. I am invested in art, sex and play as tools to re-imagining our world and figure out how to build the world we want to see.

Please find more information on Heart’s website here or fill out the form below to request a consultation.