About Mountainside Counselling
My Practice
My Practice
My Practice
The aim of my practice is to provide you with a safe, inclusive and supportive space. Where you can share your story and explore where you'd like for your story to go - all with a gentle emphasis on your overall well-being.
Your first step of reaching out for counselling is a difficult one and yet opens you up to experience positive change.
Approach
My Practice
My Practice
Exploring your story through coaching / counselling, my goal is to walk with you in our
sessions. Our sessions will focus on you - your challenges, your goals, the impact that they have in your life, and creating a space to allow for change and growth.
Goal
My Practice
Goal
With a client-centered (person-centered) approach, I will partner with you as you take each step of your journey, and support you as you explore, connect, create expansion and growth to help facilitate change and healing.
Our Team
Heather C.
- Certified Holistic Wellness Counsellor
- EFT Practitioner - level 1
- Certified Professional Life Coach
- Owner of Mountainside Counselling
I am a long-time resident of the Mt. Seymour / Deep Cove area, and my passion and purpose in life has been helping others. I enjoy connecting with people, listening from a place of kindness and compassion, with the hope of continuing to create and contribute to our community, a space for supporting one's journey and overall well-being. My educational background and work experience consists of having worked in the medical field in the following areas: pediatric lab / pathology, radiology, and long-term care. In addition, I have a studied and worked in the social work field and early childhood education. In 2019, I was diagnosed with some autoimmune conditions that resulted in my retirement as a medical laboratory assistant; but I remained in the healthcare field in an administrative role in radiology and long-term care. It was during my time there; I began reflecting and realized just how much I missed working with people directly and decided to stay in the helping field and pursue a career as a Counsellor and a Life Coach. Upon my return to school, I discovered just how passionate I am about clinical counselling, and it has passionately called out to me, allowing for personal growth while being a resource to others.
My intention as your counsellor / life coach, is to be a compassionate companion, walking alongside you on your journey of healing. I am in my office when you need me, as well as offering the option to walk and talk, telephone sessions, or online / virtual video-counselling. By creating a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space, I aim to counsel / coach with compassion, connection and creating space for change and growth.
Specialties:
- Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) also known as tapping.
- Reintegration after serious medical illness or after a diagnosis of a chronic illness.
- Supporting families with a child(ren) with learning differences in our education system.
- Supporting Care Givers with loved ones who are in long term care, palliative care, chronic or acute illnesses.
- Anxiety
Theoretical Orientations
Empirically-supported perspectives guide my practice including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy. I believe in the potential for healing associated with Somatic Therapy, Therapeutic Release Sessions, Eco-Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) also known as "Tapping", Gottman's Theory and mindfulness-based practices. A combination of these theories allows me to tailor therapy for each individual I meet to support short-term, vital skill-building interventions coupled with more in-depth, experiential approaches.