*Pls note that Cara has left the city for a little cabin in the woods and so we are now and will remain fully virtual!

*We also offer phone sessions if this is more convenient

Who we treat

While Ms. Heitmann specializes in psychotherapy for individuals living with trauma using Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), she has also has a good deal of experience in and has been effective in treating people struggling with the following issues (in no particular order):

·         Trauma/PTSD/C-PTSD

·         Depression

·         Anxiety

·         Survivors of the residential school system and the 60s scoop

·         Survivors of childhood sexual/physical/emotional abuse

·         Survivors of human trafficking

·         Victims of violent crime

·         (trauma related) Dissociation

·         Living with chronic stress

·         Living with medical conditions such as Lyme Disease and it’s complications

·         Getting through cancer treatment and beyond (Cara is a breast cancer survivor)

·         Separation and Divorce

·         Self-esteem challenges

·         Relationship issues (including polyamory)

·         Issues with sex/sexuality/sexual identity

·         Sexual assault recovery

·         Addictions

·         Self-harm

·         Challenges in the work place/job loss

·         Pervasive feelings of guilt and shame

**All of these issues are treated in an LGBTTQ + space