The Journey Starts Here
Youth, Adult, and Family Counseling
Specialized counseling, coaching, and consulting for people and their families
About David Heckenlively, MFT
David’s bio
David has worked with teens, young adults, men, and their families for over 30 years, and has been a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #38744) since 2004. He helps people navigate tough seasons, build resilience, and develop confidence in who they are becoming. His approach blends CBT, Experiential Therapy, Integral Psychology, Depth Psychology, and coaching, offering practical tools in a supportive, down-to-earth relationship. David creates a space where people feel understood, challenged in healthy ways, and encouraged to move forward with clarity and purpose.
About Legend Counseling
Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy
At Legend Counseling, we believe every pereon has a purpose to fulfill. For both men and young men, and their families, that journey involves taking responsibility, reflecting honestly on the choices we make, and discovering what we call a Personal Legend—the pursuit of purpose, integrity, adventure, and a life that feels meaningful and w
At Legend Counseling, we believe every pereon has a purpose to fulfill. For both men and young men, and their families, that journey involves taking responsibility, reflecting honestly on the choices we make, and discovering what we call a Personal Legend—the pursuit of purpose, integrity, adventure, and a life that feels meaningful and worth living.
The path is rarely easy. Setbacks, failures, loss, and painful experiences are not signs of defeat but essential parts of growth. Struggle can clarify what matters, reveal new possibilities, and help illuminate the road forward. And no one is meant to walk that road alone.
When men are struggling, it often shows up across many areas of life—relationships, family, work, school, health, confidence, or a sense of purpose. We see these struggles as signals: an invitation to pause, reflect, and consider doing something differently.
In a culture that can emphasize comparison, distraction, numbing, and avoidance, Legend Counseling encourages men to reengage with life by accepting reality, taking responsibility, and choosing healthy action. Through reflection, honest conversation, physical activity, meaningful experiences, and intentional change, we help men and young men take the next brave step toward building lives they experience as valuable, purposeful, and worth improving—one step at a time.
Services
Philosophy
Philosophy
At Legend Counseling, we offer individual and group counseling that honors each person as an individual, recognizing that no one should be defined or reduced to a diagnosis. We invite people to develop greater self-awareness and a deeper understanding of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, while discovering how life's challenges can
At Legend Counseling, we offer individual and group counseling that honors each person as an individual, recognizing that no one should be defined or reduced to a diagnosis. We invite people to develop greater self-awareness and a deeper understanding of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, while discovering how life's challenges can become meaningful opportunities for growth, change, and a more purposeful life.
We recognize that life brings different challenges at every stage and that each person's journey is unique. Whether navigating adolescence, young adulthood, relationships, family dynamics, parenthood, career transitions, loss, or questions of identity and purpose, we provide a supportive and respectful space to explore what matters, develop new perspectives, and move forward with greater clarity and intention.
Group counseling offers an additional opportunity for connection, understanding, and shared experience. Within a supportive group environment, individuals can learn from one another, discover new ways of thinking and relating, build meaningful connections, and translate personal insight into positive, real-world change.
Approach
Philosophy
Approach
We see every person as creative, capable, and full of potential. Our approach blends the forward movement of coaching with the compassion of therapy, offered in a calm, supportive, and low-pressure environment. We invite individuals to speak openly about what is really happening in their lives and to view challenges not simply as problems
We see every person as creative, capable, and full of potential. Our approach blends the forward movement of coaching with the compassion of therapy, offered in a calm, supportive, and low-pressure environment. We invite individuals to speak openly about what is really happening in their lives and to view challenges not simply as problems to overcome, but as opportunities for growth, discovery, and transformation.
Our work is grounded in meeting each person where they are while helping them discover where they want to go. When appropriate, we offer supportive challenges that encourage individuals to step outside their comfort zones, build confidence, develop resilience, and move forward with greater clarity, intention, and purpose.