Clinical Social Work Practice – Heather R. Halpern, MSW, LCSW
Heather R. Halpern, MSW, LCSW (License No. LCS 13056) has operated a private psychotherapy practice at 1499 Huntington Drive, Suite 308, South Pasadena, California 91030 for thirty years. The practice draws clients from the wider San Gabriel Valley, including Pasadena, Glendale, and Burbank.
Ms. Halpern holds a master’s degree from the University of Southern California and an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She provides individual counseling, family psychotherapy, and couples therapy for a broad age range that spans toddlers, children, adolescents, and adults.
Clinical areas addressed by the practice include anxiety, depression, stress management, relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, grief, self-esteem challenges, and life transitions. The practice also addresses child and adolescent behavioral issues, custody matters, and separation and divorce counseling. In addition to these core services, Ms. Halpern works with clients around pain management, identity concerns, financial stress, and job loss or work-related difficulties.
Therapeutic modalities offered include EMDR and hypnosis. Hypnosis is specifically described on the site as a service available for smoking cessation and weight management goals.
The office environment is described as child-friendly, with dedicated play areas to accommodate younger clients and families. Session format is in-person at the South Pasadena location.
Since 2012, Ms. Halpern has also provided expert witness and fact witness testimony in legal proceedings involving wrongful termination cases, specifically those related to work-related injury, employment discrimination, and workplace harassment.
Phone contact for the practice is listed as (626) 797-3666. Specific insurance panels accepted and self-pay rates are not detailed on the website.