The Team

At The Open Table, we operate within a consensus-based leadership style - meaning that decisions are made primarily through unity as a leadership team. This style can lead to a slower organizational pace at times, but we choose this approach believing that the slower pace provides the space for more effective decisions and better health for our leadership team and, subsequently, for those we serve.

What Makes a Healthy Team

Who We Are

Our team has a wide range of educational and professional backgrounds that bring the best from various fields to help us provide integrated care and development.  We have Master’s and Doctorate level mental health professionals, Spiritual Directors with Master’s degrees in Theology and also Spiritual Formation and Soul Care. We have former pastors, ministry leaders, and business owners.

What We Do

Our collaborative team and integrated approach allow us to provide a unique one-to-one service called Individual Care and Development (ICD), which draws from traditional therapy, spiritual direction, and life coaching. We’ll work with you to find the approach that best fits your needs.

What's Different 

We believe that in order to give, you have to first receive.  In other words, we can’t help others grow in ways that we haven’t grown ourselves. Our team at The Open Table gives a significant amount of weekly time to our own individual care and development. We seek to care for others from a place of mental, emotional, and spiritual fullness.

Meet the team

Matthew Heim

Executive Director
Prior to joining The Open Table, Matt was a family law attorney and a marriage and family therapist. He also served as the Director of Clinical Training at a large non-profit organization. Additionally, Matt teaches at two local universities in the programs for marriage and family therapy. He holds his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law, and both his M.A. and his Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy from Hope International University. He is married to (and works with) his wife Leah.

Drew Heim

Director of Operations | Spiritual Director 
After nine years of ministry with high school students at a private high school, Drew spent five years as a pastor in a large local church. Drew holds an M.A. in Spiritual Formation in Soul Care and an M.A. in Theology from Talbot School of Theology. Drew is married to Liz and they have three kids.

Leah Freeman Heim

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Leah is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been serving the Orange County area since 2016 helping individuals, couples, and families heal and thrive. She holds a B.A. from Biola University and an M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Azusa Pacific University.

Heather Frankos

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist 
Heather is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who works with individuals, couples, children, and families to bring healing and wholeness. Heather holds an M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Hope International University.

Sheila Heim

Spiritual Director
Sheila works with individuals of all ages to assist and accompany them on their spiritual journey. She holds an M.A. in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot School of Theology and has been practicing spiritual direction since 2017.

Mikyla Bultsma

Community Outreach and Events Coordinator
Mikyla is a published writer, gifted in event planning, and loves facilitating spaces for people to connect. Mikyla holds a B.A. in English from Vanguard University.