Oak branches over a calm ocean at sunset
Heather Wheeler, LCSW

Rooted in strength.
Moving with the waves.

Compassionate therapy for healing, growth, & life's changing tides.

You do not have to carry everything alone.

Welcome

Rooted support through
life's changing tides.

Life asks us to hold both strength and movement.

The oak reminds us to stay grounded. The wave reminds us that emotions, grief, healing, and growth naturally ebb and flow.

My work is centered on helping clients build emotional resilience while creating space for healing, self-understanding, and meaningful change — in a therapeutic space that feels calm, supportive, honest, and free of judgment.

Learn more about me →
Sunlight through ancient oak branches
The Meaning Behind

Oak & Wave

The oak represents rootedness, strength, and endurance.

The wave represents emotion, movement, change, and renewal.

Together, Oak & Wave reflects the heart of therapy: learning to stay grounded while life continues to move around you.

Hand-carved Oak & Wave Counseling surfboard against an oak tree at sunset
Services

Support for life's many waves.

Individual Therapy

Support for anxiety, stress, life transitions, and emotional overwhelm — at your pace, in your story.

Couples Therapy

A grounded space to reconnect, repair, and grow — through conflict, communication, and the seasons of partnership.

Family Therapy

Support for families navigating change, conflict, parenting, and the work of becoming closer together.

Areas of Focus

Inclusive, affirming
care for every kind of love.

Therapy here is LGBTQ+ affirming and welcoming to people in polyamorous, open, and ethically non-monogamous relationships — and to every relationship structure in between. You don't have to explain or defend your identity, your love, or your family to be met with care.

  • LGBTQ+ affirming individual therapy
  • Polyamory & ethical non-monogamy (ENM)
  • Open relationships & relationship structure work
  • Sex-positive therapy
  • Expectant & new mothers, postpartum support
  • Women's issues & life-stage transitions
  • Anxiety, depression & life transitions
  • Family of origin, chosen family & belonging

Serving Phoenix and the greater Valley — Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, and across Arizona via telehealth.

About

Therapy that is honest,
grounded, and
deeply human.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and compassionate. I believe healing happens when we feel safe enough to be honest, supported enough to be vulnerable, and grounded enough to begin again.

More about my approach →

You don't have to
navigate the waves alone.

Take the first step toward feeling more grounded, supported, and connected.

Begin Your Journey
Recognition

Phoenix Magazine
Healthcare Heroes of 2025.

I'm deeply honored to have been recognized by Phoenix Magazine as one of their Healthcare Heroes of 2025 — an acknowledgment I share with every client who has trusted me with their story.