Jennifer Heggem, Psychotherapist

Jennifer Heggem, Psychotherapist Jennifer Heggem is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Austin, TX, specializing in working with individuals experiencing personal and relational issues.

As your personal counselor, I seek to create a warm, supportive, and safe environment where you will feel comfortable to be yourself and begin the counseling process. My focus is to work with individuals, couples, and families experiencing relational and emotional problems. I hold a B.S. degree in Psychology from Northwestern College and Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Bethel Univers

ity, both located in St. Paul, Minnesota. I have also been trained as Crisis Counselor and as a provider for the New Ways for Families program (http://www.newways4families.com). My aim is to help individuals work through their struggles primarily utilizing Cognitive, Attachment, Family Systems and Intimacy/Relational theories.

05/25/2026
05/25/2026

In a healthy relationship, your partner actually hears you when you're hurting — and their first instinct is to make sure it never happens again.

Not to cross-examine you. Not to remind you of everything *they've* done right. Not to flip the conversation until somehow *you're* the one apologizing for bringing it up. If you've ever walked away from an argument feeling more confused than when it started — that wasn't a disagreement. That was deflection.

Because someone who loves you doesn't hear "you hurt me" and respond with "you shouldn't feel that way." They respond with "I'm sorry — help me understand so I never do that again." That's it. That's the whole thing. It's not complicated. It just *feels* complicated when you've spent too long with someone who made your feelings a debate topic.

Your pain was never the problem that needed solving. Their behavior was. And you stayed smaller and smaller trying to shrink your emotions into something they'd finally accept — and they never did.

The right person won't make you audition your hurt to see if it qualifies.

They'll just care. Simply. Consistently. Without keeping score.

*That's* what you're allowed to want. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise. 🤍

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05/24/2026

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