Alanna Heeres
I am eager to bring my experience in community health, mental health outreach and long-term care to the Parksville/Qualicum region, and to all of BC through telehealth.
I have a keen interest in how the mind works and how it can work for, or against us, in our daily lives. What I offer is a different lens to view your life. I enjoy uncovering people’s strengths and capabilities and drawing on them when developing a treatment plan. I am forever fascinated by human resilience and strength.
Quite often people struggle for a long time before reaching out for help; I strongly believe we aren’t meant to struggle alone.
Qualifications
Registered and fully licensed as an Occupational Therapist in BC and Canada
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy | 2023
Creating systematic desensitization protocols for clients with phobia, trauma and eating disorders| 2023
Progressive Goal Attainment Program | 2022
CAGP Geriatric Psychiatry Course | 2021
Trauma and Attachment Across the Lifespan | 2019
CBT Level 1 for Occupational Therapists | 2019
BC Pain Foundations Course | 2019
Trauma-informed Practice | 2018
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills | 2017
Brief Action Planning | 2016
Indigenous Cultural Competency | 2015
Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy | 2014
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology | 2010