Desiree Hedberg, LMFT #109708
Desiree Hedberg, Marriage and Family Therapist (#109708) specializes in working with couples and relationships both online and in person in Los Gatos, California. Desiree earned her B.A. in English at U.C. Irvine and her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy with a health emphasis at Santa Clara University. She uses a client-centered, strength-based approach to assess and support relationships to facilitate positive healing and change.
Specializations
Couples counseling
Sex therapy
LGBTQ+ and gender affirming therapy
Grief and loss
Strengths
Anxiety and depression, blended family struggles, co-parenting and parent support, divorce, open relationship structures / non-monogamy, improving social and communication skills, life transitions, relationship challenges, self-esteem, sexuality (BDSM and kink friendly), mindfulness and health psychology for stress management.
Work experience
Tell Desiree private practice founder and clinician (2019-now)
Executive Director and Marriage and Family Therapist treating adults, couples, and families at Family Therapy Center (2017-2019).
Marriage and Family Therapist treating adults, couples, and families at Thrive Family Therapy Center (2016-2017)
Child and Family Therapist at YWCA, San Jose providing individual, couples, family, group therapy, behavior modification, and crisis intervention, for students and their families at schools and the San Jose clinic (2014-2015).
Grief therapist for individuals, families, and groups at Hospice of the Valley (2013-2014).
Providing therapy and resource referrals for individuals, couples, and groups at PACE—Santa Clara County Medical Center’s HIV positive clinic (2012-2013).
I’m completely an “outdoor junkie” and even live in the mountains to prove it. Hiking is my jam, and sometimes biking too (although I can be a klutz, so don’t let me hurt myself …).
I truly enjoy being with people and learning about them and their experiences. In my former life, I spent a lot of time writing – and my favorite topic was (is still) always people. I’m also an avid reader; can’t get enough psychology or fiction!
I spend my chill time hanging out with friends, reading, watching nerdy sci-fi movies, enjoying a hike, watching our crazy kitties we rescued during Covid and how our dog “herds” them, exploring the outdoors, or doing something fun and adventurous with my family!