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COUNSELLING, PSYCHOTHERAPY, MEDIATION
Heather Thrasher, MA, RCC, CCC
Heather worked as a social worker in Northern BC from 2007-2014 before moving to the Sunshine Coast. She has experience working in a residential treatment centre as well as work with families in a non-profit setting - supporting families who’s children are neuro-divergent through assessment, supports, and resources.
Heather specialises in working with children, youth, and adults who have experienced trauma. She works from an attachment focus and on building and strengthening relationships within the individuals life as a foundation for individual growth.
Heather has completed significant additional course work and training related to trauma, as well as attachment-focused therapy including AEDP, Emotion-Focused Individual and Couple Therapy, CBT, DBT, and Observed Experiential Integration (OEI) for trauma.
Heather has completed her training to become a registered family and civil mediator in BC and is working towards completion of her registration.
Approach
My therapeutic style is relational, compassionate, collaborative, and structured. I care deeply about establishing an emotionally safe relationship with each person I work with.
My approach to therapy is integrative and trauma-informed, meaning I draw from different therapy models to guide my work and I’m sensitive to the impact of trauma.
The therapy models I integrate in my practice include: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for individuals, couples, & families, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO), and Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST).
Education
Master of Arts (M.A.), Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University—Fredericton, NB (2021)
Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W), Child Protection Specialisation, University of Victoria —Victoria, BC (2007)
Clinical Training
OEI Level I (Observed & Experiential Integration), SightPsych Seminars —Vancouver, BC (Nov 2022)
EMDR (Eye Movement Basic Level I), EMRIDA—Victoria, BC (Nov 2022)
