Heather Caballero, MA, LPC Associate
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) trained therapist
Teens | Young couples | Sex | Trauma | LGBTQIA+
Something I have found myself returning to time and time again is the power of telling a story.
Stories are found all around us, from the shows we watch to the games we play. Even numbers can tell a story to the person who knows how to read them. What interests me most is how our experiences shape the way we tell stories and highlight what matters most to us.
I came to this work because I know what it’s like to feel lost in your own story. Before becoming a therapist, I spent years trying to make sense of who I was and what I needed—navigating questions around identity, relationships, and the parts of myself I had been taught to hide. Like many of my clients, I’ve had to unlearn old beliefs, rebuild trust in myself, and figure out how to move through life with more intention and clarity.
What I found along the way was that healing doesn’t come from quick fixes or surface-level advice. It comes from being seen—really seen—by someone who holds space for your whole story. That’s the kind of therapist I try to be. Someone who shows up with honesty, warmth, and curiosity. Someone who helps you slow down, look inward, and reconnect with the parts of yourself that have been buried or dismissed.
With both teens and young couples, I pay close attention to the language we use—how we describe ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us. Our words often carry more weight than we realize. The stories we tell (and the ones we’ve inherited) can shape the way we show up in the world, sometimes without us even noticing.
I believe we have relationships with everything: with people, with anxiety, with success, even with the weather - how we feel on a rainy day versus a sunny one says something about our inner landscape. In therapy, we’ll turn toward these relationships and the language surrounding them to better understand what’s helping you move forward and what might be holding you back.
Whether I’m working with a teen navigating identity and self-expression, or a couple learning how to communicate more honestly, my goal is always to help clients uncover new meaning, shift unhelpful patterns, and step into relationships - with themselves and each other - with greater awareness and intention.
Areas of Focus
In my years of practice, I have found a passion for working with teens, individuals and couples presenting with anxiety, self-esteem, sex, and complex trauma.
You have already achieved profound things in your life and have a unique history that’s all your own. My promise: I will never take being a caretaker of your stories for granted. Together, we will refine how your story is told and build skills that will carry you forward into your next chapter.
Professional Background
and Accreditation
I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Creative Writing from Baylor University in 2018, where I first began exploring the powerful connection between language, identity, and emotional wellbeing. That early interest in the stories we carry, and the ones we long to rewrite, led me to pursue my Master’s of Arts in Professional Counseling at Texas Wesleyan University. There, I specialized in working with individuals and couples, deepening my understanding of systems theory, relational dynamics, and the unique challenges that show up across different stages of life and love.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in the state of Texas, currently under the supervision of Cory Montfort, MS, LPC-S. In addition to my clinical training, I’ve contributed to the field as a published author, writing a chapter in Dr. Linda Metcalf’s book Marriage and Family Therapy: A Practice-Oriented Approach, a text widely used in graduate training programs across the country.
My therapeutic work is grounded in narrative therapy, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), and mindfulness-based practices, and I’m trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a powerful approach for processing trauma and distressing life events. I also continue to pursue advanced training in sex-positive and inclusive care, with a focus on helping clients explore connection, identity, and intimacy with curiosity and compassion.
Whether I’m working with teens, individuals, or couples, I bring both clinical expertise and a deep respect for the courage it takes to show up, be vulnerable, and move toward healing.
Linda Metcalf, M.ED., Ph.D., LMFT, LPC, Texas Wesleyan University
“Heather guides her clients down a path where they discover who they wish to be and what their life will be like when their wish comes true. By learning who they are, Heather is skillful at bringing out values and beliefs that they already possess but had forgotten about. As a result, change happens quickly when Heather is the therapist, and clients become the person they want to be, complete with guidelines that they created with Heather at their side.”
Heather Caballero, MA, LPC-A
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