Heather Carey
Associate Practitioner & Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Covering Challenges Related To:
Grief & Loss, Depression, Anxiety, ​Pediatrics & Medical Trauma, Survivors of Natural Disasters and/or Wilderness Trauma, First Responders and Maritimers; Foster Care & Adoption, Immigrants, Women's Health, Identity, and Individuals seeking guidance & support in their stage of life (Life Span).
Services Offered:
Individual Counseling for ages 13+, Couples & Relationship Units, & Families
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Education & Certification:
Master in Social Work
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Specialty Training & Experience:
Depression, Anxiety, Grief and Loss. Strength-Based Perspective, Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Crisis and Prevention, Trauma-Informed Care, EMDR, Attachment Theory, and Somatic Practices. ​
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About Me:
Growing up, my family often moved throughout the greater United States, which influenced my young adult self to be curious about the world beyond the United States. After exhausting my curiosity in various cultures, outdoors, and on the ocean, I focused on my dream of becoming a social worker from a very young age. Today I am motivated to idle with my family, friends, and dog. It is even better if the time spent together is during baseball season, saving the fish, swimming, listening to music, or eating cake.
Treatment Orientation & Philosophy:
There is a saying that best captures my therapeutic views: "My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together." At the heart of my practice is the belief in the shared human experience — that we all navigate similar emotions, desires, and struggles despite our unique backgrounds, challenges, and stories. This perspective allows me to approach each individual with deep empathy and understanding.
I work through a trauma-informed lens, recognizing the profound impact of past experiences, particularly early attachments, on one’s emotional and relational well-being. By integrating attachment theory and psychoeducation on the nervous system into my practice, we can better understand how early relationships shape behavior patterns and interaction in adulthood, and how our bodies store emotions.
I am committed to providing a safe and warm environment that promotes self-reflection, restoration, and the development of healthier, more connected relational patterns where tragedy can become strength.
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Insurance Accepted:
PacificSource Commercial, First Choice Health Network, Providence, OHP through Trillium/PacificSource/OpenCard, Out-of-Network, & Self-Pay
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*Specialty Training & Experience includes areas of focus and interest practitioners have obtained additional hours of training and experience in. Any specialties the practitioner has received certification in will appear under Education & Certification.
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