Grit & GrowthTherapeutic Solutions

trauma therapy

No matter what happened to you — you make sense.

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a gentle, paced approach

Healing at the speed of trust

Trauma can leave us feeling disconnected — from ourselves, from others, and from a sense of safety in the world. Trauma therapy with Heather creates the safety and space to reconnect, at a pace that honours where you are on this very individual journey.

Heather specialises in working with children, youth, and adults who have experienced trauma, including complex trauma (C-PTSD) and PTSD. Working from an attachment focus, together you build on strengthening the relationships within your life as a foundation for individual growth.

emdr therapy

EMDR — processing the past, rewiring beliefs

A cornerstone of Heather's trauma work is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) — an evidence-based therapy extensively researched and found effective for C-PTSD, PTSD, anxiety and depression. EMDR has also been shown to help with grief, disordered eating, and negative self-talk.

Heather brings a relational, somatic, and belief-focused stance to EMDR, completed through EMDRIA-approved training. She has found it a powerful approach to support healing, rewire limiting beliefs, and increase one's belief in themselves.

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front-line & first responder support

For firefighters, first responders & service professionals

Front-line work carries a unique weight — repeated exposure to critical incidents, a culture that asks you to keep going, and the toll this takes on nervous systems, relationships, and sense of self. Heather provides specialized, culturally-aware support for firefighters, first responders, emergency workers, and service professionals.

Heather is certified in first responder and service professional training through Dr. Lisa Mortimore, and has completed Understanding Firefighter Culture & Trauma and Understanding Emergency Worker Trauma with First Responder Health. This training grounds her work in the realities of front-line culture — you won't need to explain the job before you can talk about the weight of it.

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modalities

Evidence-based & trauma-informed

Heather's trauma work draws on a range of evidence-based, body-aware modalities, integrated to fit your unique needs:

  • EMDR — Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDRIA-approved training)
  • AEDP — Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy
  • Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for individuals, couples & families
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) & parts work
  • Observed & Experiential Integration (OEI) and somatic approaches

Common experiences we explore together: complex trauma (C-PTSD) and PTSD, childhood and developmental trauma, occupational stress injuries and critical incident stress, grief and traumatic loss, anxiety and depression connected to past experiences, and nervous system regulation.

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