Allison Heffern
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Allison (she/her) is a registered psychotherapist (qualifying) that facilitates healing through modern and holistic counselling practices. Allison enjoys learning, working, and exploring in the traditional territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (Collingwood) under Treaty 18.
Allison’s approach in counselling and teaching comes from a trauma-sensitive, culturally informed, and socially just lens. Allison empowers her clients to be the expert of their story: she facilitates the reclaiming of their strengths, rewriting of their narratives, and releasing of their fears. Trust, authenticity, and humility are the values that guide Allison’s work with clients.
Allison’s academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science (BSc) from Laurentian University, as well as a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) from Yorkville University. She is a qualifying member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). Recently graduating from her Masters of Counselling Psychotherapy, Allison is now accepting clients to her psychotherapy practice both virtually and in-person out of Bayside Wellness.
Complimentary to her formal education, Allison has completed her 200-hour Yoga teacher training in the Hatha and Vinyasa lineages, as well a 100-hour meditation teacher training. She is passionate about the integration of spirituality and psychology for whole-being wellness.
Allison’s approach in counselling and teaching comes from a trauma-sensitive, culturally informed, and socially just lens. Allison empowers her clients to be the expert of their story: she facilitates the reclaiming of their strengths, rewriting of their narratives, and releasing of their fears. Trust, authenticity, and humility are the values that guide Allison’s work with clients.
Allison’s academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science (BSc) from Laurentian University, as well as a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) from Yorkville University. She is a qualifying member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). Recently graduating from her Masters of Counselling Psychotherapy, Allison is now accepting clients to her psychotherapy practice both virtually and in-person out of Bayside Wellness.
Complimentary to her formal education, Allison has completed her 200-hour Yoga teacher training in the Hatha and Vinyasa lineages, as well a 100-hour meditation teacher training. She is passionate about the integration of spirituality and psychology for whole-being wellness.