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About Me

I am trained in dynamic psychotherapy.  My training includes: a Master’s degree from University of Toronto in Applied Psychology, a 3 year core training program in Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy, and am now completing advanced training in the same model.  Prior to working in private practice, I worked as an educator on multi-disciplinary teams in inpatient and outpatient programs at Lakeridge Health and Ontario Shores for adolescents and young adults struggling with depression, anxiety, eating disorders and other mental health difficulties.

 

I work with clients from adolescence to adulthood whose presenting problems typically include depression, anxiety, challenges with emotional closeness, grief and loss, and somatic symptoms.

  • Depression

  • Anxiety and Phobias

  • Relationship Difficulties

  • Life Transitions

  • Difficulties with Self-Esteem

  • Eating Issues

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

  • Professional/Career Issues

  • College/Graduate School Issues

  • Medical and Health Concerns

  • Pain Management 

  • Stress Management

  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

  • Sexual Abuse

  • Spirituality

  • Gender Identity Support

  • LGBT Counseling

  • Grief, Loss, or Bereavement

  • Other Issues 
     

© 2023 by Heather Ann Penner

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