Heather Sorensen, LCSW

Heather Sorensen, LCSW, is an integrative health specialist and mindfulness instructor with UW Health, and is certified in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. She works with groups and individuals to help manage chronic stress, navigate life transitions, and enhance relationships. Her specialties include teacher development, introducing teens to mindfulness, and an integrated, body-centered approach to healing individual and collective trauma.

As part of the UW Health Mindfulness Program, Heather facilitates mindfulness classes and retreats as well as embodied racial justice classes. She develops curriculum with a focus on expanding the accessibility and reach of contemplative practice.

In her clinical practice, Heather primarily works in the modality of somatic psychotherapy. She completed training in Somatic Experiencing, a body-based approach to trauma healing. She is also a registered yoga teacher.

In her free time, Heather enjoys time in the outdoors, writing and creating, and spending time with family.

I’ve learned to trust that when we slow down and listen to the body, heart, and mind, we will find ways to take that next step toward healing in our relationships and in the larger culture.