Heather "Dez" Valdez, LCSW, is a Clinical Social Worker, licensed in the state of California (#86545). She offers individual psychotherapy, psychedelic integration therapy, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). She has expertise in queer identities and relationships, and has worked extensively with LGBTQIA+ populations and communities of color, both of which she identifies with. She is social justice oriented, and her collaborative, explorative, and nonjudgmental approach to therapy creates a safe and supportive therapeutic environment.

 

Outside of her therapy practice, Heather is an organizational development consultant to nonprofit organizations primarily focusing on mental health, community health, and serving LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities. She values working to uplift underserved, marginalized communities by working to ensure access to healthcare and other vital services that promote equity, equality, and well-being.

 

Heather also co-founded Alchemy Community Therapy Center (formerly Sage Institute) in Oakland, CA:   https://www.alchemytherapy.org/

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For a list of Heather's professional experience, please visit:

www.linkedin.com/in/heathermvaldez