Trillium Counselling★ 4.8 (94 reviews)55 Erb St E Suite 303Open today until 9:00 PMView clinic

Heather Powers

Counsellingnear Uptown, Waterloo

About Heather

Counselling Services: Individual, Couples, Family Counselling Session Types Available: In-Person Counselling & Online Therapy Therapy Approaches: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Somatic Therapy, Play/Expressive Therapy, and Mindfulness Based Practice Additional training or experience with: Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions, Work Stress, Stress Management, Values Exploration, Self-Confidence/Self-Acceptance, Personal Growth/Self-Exploration, Emotion Regulation, Intimate Partner Violence, Trauma, Pre-Marital Counselling, Relationship/Family Conflict and Counselling, Family Dynamics/Parenting and Co-Parenting, Distress Tolerance Registration with: Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), British Columbia College of Social Workers (BCCSW) ###More About Heather Life at any stage is challenging, and when you have tried everything to overcome those challenges you can feel frustrated and hopeless. Perhaps you feel alone or stuck. Maybe you summon all of your strength to put on your mask every day to pretend that everything is alright. Maybe you're exhausted and you're ready for change. Heather works from the belief that hope and wholeness are possible. As a clinician, she creates space where clients can bring their whole self - the messy, the hurt, the hidden, the misunderstood - into this journey. Together, Heather works with clients to learn new ways of being, and develop the skills that we all need to live life to the fullest Heather is a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) and the British Columbia College of Social Workers (BCCSW). Heather is experienced in working with children, youth, adults, and families from diverse walks of life in both community and clinical settings with a variety of concerns including anxiety, depression, life transitions, work stress, life stress, self-confidence/self-acceptance, personal growth/self-exploration, emotion regulation, intimate partner conflict, relationships, family dynamics/parenting and co-parenting. Heather practices from a client-centered, trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and systems framework. She strives to build a relationship of safety and trust with all clients, and to help all clients to feel supported through their journey towards living a life of vitality.

Often treats: AbuseADHDAgingAngerAnger ManagementAnxietyBinge eating disorder (eating disorders)BullyingChronic Pain or Illness
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CommunicationDepressionDivorceEating disordersEmotional AbuseGrief, loss, bereavementInfertility or AdoptionLonelinessObesityObsessive- Compulsive (OCD)ParentingPost-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)Pregnancy, Prenatal, PostpartumRelationship IssuesSelf EsteemSelf-harming or suicidal behaviorSexual AbuseStressSuicidal ThoughtsSuicideTraumaWeight LossWorkplace stress
Sees: Adults (18+) · Children (under 12) · Couples · Teens (13-17)
Trained at: Masters of Social Work (MSW)
Credentials: Master of Social Work (MSW) · Registered Social Worker (RSW)
Member of: Ontario College of Social Work and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)