Meet Jessica Heinze, LPC, MS, NCC
Therapist in Prosper, Texas
Sit down with someone who sees you. Start seeing yourself differently.
You don’t have to abandon yourself or be “good” in order to be worthy of care.
But if you’ve always felt like you did, you’re in the right place.
I’m dedicated to helping women find who they actually are in a world that has told them who they’re supposed to be.
I work with women who have been putting themselves last for so long that they don’t feel like they know themselves anymore. When you’re taught that your value as a human depends on holding it together, taking care of everyone, and not needing too much, it can feel like asking for help or advocating for your own needs will cost you the love of those you care about most. As a result, your days are filled with anxiety, overwhelm, arguments with your partner, or the unshakable feeling that something is wrong, and continuing to push through has become harder and harder.
I believe healing begins when you reconnect with the parts of yourself that have been pushed aside for the comfort, expectations, or approval of others.
How We’ll Work Together
Here, there is room for every part of you and your experience: the anger, uncertainty, exhaustion—and hope for new possibilities.
If you’ve been to therapy before and left feeling like it didn’t really get to the heart of things, it may be because it didn’t go deep enough. A lot of my clients come in wanting to focus on what’s troubling them right now, and that definitely matters. But part of my work is helping you look at where you’ve been, the relationships and events that shaped how you move through the world, and the patterns that are still showing up in your life today. When we can make sense of where these patterns started, we can begin exploring ways to do things differently.
We’ll start wherever you are now and I’ll tailor my approach to what will work best for you, because therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all: different people need different things at different times. It’s important to me that you always understand what we’re doing and why, so I’ll bring in education and context along the way. When you leave our sessions each week, I want you to walk away with something real—whether that’s more clarity, the language to say what you need, or the relief of knowing you’re not facing everything alone anymore.
I believe in therapy that…
Is inclusive and identity-affirming.
I’m committed to offering a space where LGBTQIA+ and neurodiverse folks don’t have to edit themselves to belong. You’ll never have to justify your identity or worry about being shamed or judged by me, and I’m open to whatever will make you most comfortable. If you need a fidget toy or want to bring your latest crochet project so we don’t have to make eye contact while we talk, I’m all for that—and may even knit alongside you. If I need to educate myself on something related to your identity or experience, I’m happy to do that so the burden of explaining doesn’t fall on you.Acknowledges the mind-body connection.
Insight matters, but understanding something in your mind doesn’t always mean you feel different in your life. We’ll learn to pay attention to what your body is communicating, because our bodies hold wisdom that many of us were taught to ignore. That might look like me pausing you when I can sense a shift and asking “where do you feel that in your body?” or “What just changed in your body?” When we slow down enough to listen, we can begin to create more balance, resilience, and a kind of calm presence you can actually feel.Is deeply present and allows us to build a real relationship with one another.
What matters most to me in our time together is being fully present with you. I’m not a stuffy, rigid therapist—I show up as my real, human self and encourage you to do the same, mess and all. I’ve heard from many clients that therapy with me feels more like a casual conversation with a compassionate, honest friend. Sometimes, that means kindly telling you the truth and challenging you to face what’s keeping you stuck. My hope is that our relationship can serve as a kind of anchor—something you can return to as a reminder of what it feels like to be wholly accepted and cared for as you are.Helps you trust yourself more and reconnect with who you are.
With all the expectations placed on us as women, it’s easy to lose yourself in the roles you’re expected to play—wife, mother, employee, daughter, boss. I want to help you get clearer about what you actually want and believe (not just what you’ve been told to believe), trust yourself enough to listen to those desires and values, and live more in line with the kind of woman you want to be. Then, you can show up to those roles with a solid sense of self and direction.
My Background
I’m committed to continuing to grow as a clinician and a human, and regularly pursue further specialized training so I can keep bringing more depth and understanding to this work.
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MS Counseling and Development from Texas Woman’s University
BA Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Somatic Therapy In-Training
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NCC
ACA
ART
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Texas LPC #80527
Change begins with one small step forward.