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Welcome. Thank you for taking time to explore my webpage. My name is Heather MacPherson and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor. I have a private practice for women located in Harrison Mills which is situated between Mission and Agassiz, BC. I also provide virtual sessions via secure video platform and by phone. As a highly relational person, my attuned attention and compassionate nature are a large part of my practice. I firmly believe that healing takes place, partly, through relationship. As such, it is within the therapeutic relationship that I tailor specific theoretical approaches to meet each individual’s unique strengths, desires, processes, and needs. I have had the privilege of working alongside people in a variety of capacities for the past 15 years: in outpatient, inpatient, residential, and day treatment mental health facilities, in schools, and in the community. I have supported individuals of all ages through a variety of life trials such as PTSD, complex PTSD, OCD, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, borderline personality traits, and developmental disabilities such as Austism Spectrum Disorder and Down Syndrome. When I am not in the office, I am at the beach with my dogs, waterskiing, snow-skiing, outside enjoying nature, or rescuing and rehabilitating stray dogs both locally and in Cuba. I am committed to my own healing process and to my life-long education and continually seek personal and educational opportunities, trainings, workshops, and conferences to further enhance my growth and practice. https://www.heathermacpherson.com/ocdcounsellingbc daily 0.75 2025-09-30 https://www.heathermacpherson.com/trauma-ptsd-counsellingbc daily 0.75 2025-09-06 https://www.heathermacpherson.com/chronicfatiguecounselling daily 0.75 2025-09-18 https://www.heathermacpherson.com/emetophobiacounselling daily 0.75 2025-09-18 https://www.heathermacpherson.com/anxietycounsellingbc daily 0.75 2025-09-06 https://www.heathermacpherson.com/depressioncounsellingbc daily 0.75 2025-09-06 https://www.heathermacpherson.com/connect daily 0.75 2025-09-01 https://www.heathermacpherson.com/therapy-dogs daily 0.75 2025-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6110662fef4ddb5c12dfbe0f/be966506-e2dc-4dc6-b642-72f9507faf1f/Playa+2.jpg The Office Dogs - About Playa Playa (Ply-a) jumped on my lawn chair one day while I was in Cuba. She had no owner and no home so I decided to vet and vaccinate her and bring her home with me. Playa is an exuberant greeter but once she says hello, will usually snuggle right up next to clients on the couch if you want her to. Her name means ‘beach’ in Spanish, which is her favorite place to be. She loves to swim, chase balls, and bark at falling leaves. She is also happy not to be in the office if you are not comfortable with her or allergic to her! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6110662fef4ddb5c12dfbe0f/1629425199237-B6B6E4U7TJUYWB0705DO/DSCF8923.JPG The Office Dogs - About Dixie Dixie is my sweet 9-year-old non-shedding, hypoallergenic Bichon Frise who comes to session to greet clients and then sits in her bed. When she is not at work or sleeping, Dixie can be found running on the beach, chasing cat toys or waiting patiently (or not so patiently) for her next meal! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6110662fef4ddb5c12dfbe0f/31d68b16-93f3-4e07-be71-a5c32ea18a33/tempImageRVuv7g.jpg The Office Dogs - About Hank Hank, a local rescue, is the most recent addition to our pack. He has been working hard to overcome his anxiety. He loves sitting in the shallow water on the beach, playing with other dogs, tearing apart dog toys, and eating food! He is happy to hang out in the office during session or go to his own quiet place if you are not comfortable with or are allergic to him. https://www.heathermacpherson.com/rates daily 0.75 2025-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6110662fef4ddb5c12dfbe0f/1631935432473-LAHVW0YU6THBNYSFHPX8/Creative+experiment_Water.jpg Rates Session fee for individual counselling is $160.00 plus GST for each 50 minute session. https://www.heathermacpherson.com/therapybc daily 0.75 2025-09-30 https://www.heathermacpherson.com/extendedintensive-ocd-or-trauma-work daily 0.75 2025-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/6b4f26e4-fadf-426a-8f71-0527a033d52c/Aro+Ha_0010+1.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/25a53dcc-a4e0-4742-848d-aabb36f7ec37/image-asset+%283%29.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847766023-TYF5QZ96XIXRZPA4EGWZ/image-asset.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/d6069999-a012-4166-97ca-493710b6357b/Aro+Ha_0387.jpg