Heather Westbarn
Therapist - MA, LPC
I am passionate about walking alongside my clients to help them heal from the past, live in the present and dream about the future. I strive to work with you to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that you find worthy of celebrating. While we can’t change difficult situations of the past, we can work together with you to better understand and resolve challenges in your life in a safe and comfortable space. My clients say they enjoy my attentiveness to their needs, my compassion and genuine attunement to their journey while creating a safe space to share and grow.
I integrate complementary therapy approaches and techniques in order to unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. I specializes in working with people who have experienced a traumatic event/s in their lives and can utilize EMDR with children through adults. I also works with individuals struggling with substance abuse, anxiety, depression and relationship conflicts. I have additional training in play, are and sandtplay therapy and enjoy working with children and family to help you resolve any concerns you may have.
Skills and Expertise
Abandonment
Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
Addiction
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Adoption / Foster Care Issues
Adult
Aggression and Violence
Alcohol Use
Anger Management
Anxiety
Art
Attachment Issues
Behavioral Issues
Bipolar Disorder
Blended Family Issues
Borderline Personality
Bullying
Breakups
Child or Adolescent
codependency-2
Communication Problems
Couple Counseling
Couples therapy
Depression
Dissociation
Dissociative Disorders
Divorce
Drug Use
Dual Diagnosis
Emotional Abuse
Family Conflict
Family of Origin Issues
Fear
grief
Helplessness and Victimhood
Irritability
Loss or Grief
Marital Therapy
Marriage Couseling
Mindful Eating
Mindfulness based therapy
Mood Disorders
Oppositional Defiance
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Perfectionism
Personality Disorders
Physical Abuse
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Sexual Abuse
Skills Groups
Stress
Substance Use
Suicidal Ideation
teen
Teens
Trauma
Trauma and PTSD
Treatment Orientation
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Couple and Family Systems Therapy
dbt
Eclectic
EMDR
Family Systems Therapy
Family/Marital Therapy
Gottman Method
Mindfulness
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing
Play Therapy
psychotherapy
Reality therapy
Sandtray Therapy
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Somatic
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Expressive Arts Therapy
Trauma Focused Therapy
Modality
Children
Couples
Family
Group
Individuals