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Adolescent and Young Adult Services


"Becoming yourself is a lifelong unfolding - there's no deadline."


Much of the teen experience is challenged by difficult decisions. Sometimes those decisions are complicated by on-set of depression, anxiety, or difficulties with self-esteem. This period of development challenges many as the demands of emotional, physiological, social and academic changes can be exhausting. I am here to help assess, support and equip your teen in developing skills necessary to not just move through these years but to embrace and enjoy them.

  • Assessments and Interventions for Anxiety, depression, mood, trauma, and risk
  • Healthy expression and boundaries through DBT skills training; CBT; expressive therapies; supportive psychotherapy
  • Family Work: Rebuilding healthy relationships, setting limits, supporting healthy development
  • Suicide Assessments
  • Alcohol and Drug Abuse Assessment

Sessions are 55 mins focussing on a variety of concerns, and interventions, including but not limited To:

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Self Care
  • Stress Mangement
  • Social Difficulties
  • Transitional life issues, creating stress and uncertainty
  • Classroom Behaviors
  • Personality Disorders
  • Risk taking behaviors
  • ADHD/Impulsive Behavior

Family Counseling

  • Improving Communication
  • Establishing consistent and organized parenting
  • Resolving Family Conflict
  • Healing past wounds
  • Setting healthy boundaries
  • Recognizing Strengths
  • Processing Family Trauma
  • Blending families: Pro-active and Retro-active solutions
  • Celebrating and find joy together
  • Psycho Education on mental illness, behavior challenges, and impact on family members
  • Parent Coaching.

I will gather a complete and comprehensive history and work with you from a strengths based approach, together finding a starting point and allowing the journey of healing and joy to begin. Some specialities and background specialities of Heather include:

  • TFCBT
  • DBT
  • CBT
  • PCIT
  • Behavior Modification
  • Structural Family Therapy
  • Systems Theory
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Client Centered Approaches
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Art Therapy
  • Breathing and mindfulness techniques
  • Recovery approaches
  • and many other trainings, and approaches utilized to meet the individual needs.