Heidi Pendleton
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About me
I am Heidi Pendleton, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Therapist.
I have practiced in my profession for over twenty years. I started out my career as a Child Protection Worker, and then, I worked as a Social Worker on an inpatient psychiatric unit. I worked for a couple large health care system as a Clinical Therapist, including the Veteran's Health Administration. I am certified in Cognitive Processing Therapy.
I have a lot of experience working with children; families; people who have PTSD, depression, and anxiety; and service members returning from deployment. I also taught at a university in Social Work.
I have held speaking engagements, and I have been a contributing author to patient education materials and a couple textbooks.
License
License(s)
Specialties and clinical interests
- 8: Sexual Abuse
- Adoption & Fostering
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Anxiety
- Betrayal Trauma
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Body Image
- Criminal Justice Involvement
- Custody Evaluation
- Depression
- Divorce & Separation
- Divorce Mediation
- Domestic Abuse/Violence
- Family Conflict
- Fertility, Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Gender Identity
- LGBTQIA+
- Law Enforcement/First Responders
- Narcissism
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias & Fears
- Pre-Marital & Marital Issues
- Race-Based Traumatic Stress (RBTS)
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Identity
- Stress/Stress Management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Violence
Therapy types
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- Immigrants
- Military Families
- Veterans