Heather Main
- Accepting New Clients
- Accreditation: Registered Clinical Counsellor #4003
- Availability: Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
- Therapy Formats: In-Person, Virtual
- Clientele: Teens (10+), Adults, Couples, Family, LGBTQIA2S+
- Languages Spoken: English
Ready to Move Forward?
Heather holds a Master of Arts (MA) in Counselling Psychology, a Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Dipl. ECE), and a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) from the University of British Columbia. She brings over 20 years of experience supporting children and families, particularly elementary-aged children and their parents, through her work as a school counsellor in public and private schools across the Lower Mainland. She has also developed and facilitated workshops for parents and school staff.
Heather has completed a two-year internship in Bowen Family Systems Theory through Living Systems Counselling in North Vancouver and is trained in approaches including the Gottman Method for Couples Therapy and Somatic Experiencing®.
Heather takes a warm, compassionate, and collaborative approach to therapy. Working from a trauma-informed and strengths-based perspective, she helps clients better understand their nervous system, relationships, family dynamics, and patterns of behaviour. She creates a safe and supportive space where clients can approach themselves with curiosity rather than judgment, build on their strengths, and feel empowered to create meaningful change.
Areas of Focus:
- Anxiety
- Boundaries
- Codependency
- Dating
- Divorce & Separation
- Family Dynamics
- Family Trauma
- Parenting
- Parenting Adult Children
- People Pleasing
- Premarital & Marriage
- Purpose & Meaning Making
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Teens
- Trust & Infidelity
- Women's Health
- ADHD
- ADHD in Relationships
- Attachment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Communcation
- Emotion Regulation
- End of Life & MAID Process
- Geriatric Counselling
- LGBTQIA2S+
- Life Transitions
- Loss, Grief & Bereavement
- Older Adults
- Personal Growth
- School & Work Difficulties
- Trauma
- Virtual Counselling
Therapeutic Modalities:
- Bowen Family Systems
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- LGBTQIA2S+ Affirming Therapy
- Strengths-Based Approach
- Trauma-Focused CBT
- Attachment Theory
- Gottman Method for Couples Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Approach
- Person-Centred Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Care
"I believe the human life journey is a mixture of both planned and unexpected events occurring within specific structures or ‘systems.’ Our ability to respond to life events is influenced by the oral stories and life experiences of our parents (and others in our family), our own early childhood experiences, emergence into adulthood, and socio-political events. We are each developmental beings, with the opportunity to learn and grow throughout our lives. I honour each client’s unique nervous system, offering clients the opportunity to reflect upon, identify, and transform thoughts, feelings, and behaviours which were once helpful, however, in the present, no longer serve them. My own research into Restorative Justice, post-graduate training in Bowen Family Systems and Somatic Experiencing, along with insights from Attachment and Polyvagal Theory, and Level 1 & 2 training from the Gottman Institute, have enriched my professional practice and my own life. I enter every conversation with optimism, hope, and curiosity, and look forward to supporting your learning and growth."