Chaia Heller, MA, PhD is a mental health counselor, educator, anthropologist, artist, and writer. She brings to her counseling work a deep appreciation for both neurodiversity and sex/gender diversity, helping individuals to understand difference as a source of strength and beauty.

Phone:
(413) 695-2697

Email:
chaia.treeoflife@gmail.com

Chaia Heller, MA, PhD

Like many lives, mine is a tree with many branches. Early on, I reached for the branch of consciousness and healing, studying and working with a body-mind psychoanalyst. This formative experience rooted me in integrative approaches to therapy—ways of knowing that honor both the body and the mind.

I later immersed myself in traditional psychology, earning a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Antioch New England College and training to work with individuals, couples, and families. In my early middle years, my curiosity led me to anthropology. I explored consciousness as a cultural process, eventually becoming a professor of anthropology and gender studies.

While I work with people from all walks of life, I bring a deep respect for the lived experiences of gender-diverse and neurodiverse individuals. I view counseling as a collaborative space for cultivating self-understanding, self-love, and healing.