Heidi TeBrake Beekhuis & Neufeld Counselling Associates 128 Lake St. St. Catharines, L0R5Y1 (905) 328-8177 Email: heidi.tebrake@sympatico.ca Web Site: www.beekhuisneufeld.com

Degrees:
MSW; BA Child Studies

First Year Practice:
2011

Languages Served:
English

Clinical Specialties:
   Adoption Planning
   Counselling/Therapy
   Grief/Trauma/Loss
   Mental Health/Addictions

NonClinical Specialties:


Age Groups Served:
   Children
   Adolescents
   Adults
   Older Adults

Specialized Training:
Extensive training while working as a Child Protection Worker for FACS Niagara, including training about family relationships and the effects of neglect and abuse. Extensive training while working as an Adoption Worker for FACS Niagara with regard to adoption planning and support; building new and healthy family relationships; post adoption support and openness in adoption. Ongoing training in Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Attachment and Trauma and Self Esteem, Depression and Anxiety.

Personal Statement:
As a Registered Social Worker with over thirty-five years of experience in working with families and children, I bring practical and useful insight to coach individuals to make the changes they want to make. My background of working with people who experience developmental limitations, mental health challenges, family crisis, and changing family dynamics through adoption, leads me to have a passion for teaching and guiding people as they adjust to life situations and make the changes they choose to make. I tend to work from a respectful strength based perspective and use principles such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment Theory, and Solution Focused Therapy as needed in interaction with clients based on their stated needs and wishes. I value the importance of helping the person who is seeking help to find strength from within their support network of friends and family, including from their own spiritual beliefs, by building on existing skills and through encouragement to learn new ways of dealing with problems.



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