Katharine Heimbigner-Tenor | 註冊見習心理學家

Hello: Taking this step to explore therapy can be both courageous and vulnerable, and I want you to know you’re not alone in it. Whether you are navigating trauma, grief, neurodiversity, relationship challenges, or simply feeling stuck, my goal is to help you find clarity, hope, and new ways forward. My role is to walk alongside you at your pace—creating a safe enough, supportive space where all parts of you are welcome.

背景

I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist with almost 25 years of lived and career experiences supporting people through diverse life experiences, including complex trauma, dissociation, grief, neurodiversity, and relationship challenges. My professional journey has taken me through work in private practice, spiritual health care, community mental health initiatives, and interfaith and multicultural settings. I take an integrative, holistic approach—drawing from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Gottman Method Couples Therapy, DBT, CBT, and polyvagal-informed music therapies. My work is grounded in compassion, curiosity, and the belief that each person has the inner resources to heal.

與我經歷治療的體驗

In therapy with me, you can expect warmth, respect, and collaboration. I listen deeply to understand your story and help you feel truly seen. My IFS-informed approach is non-pathological—meaning there are good reasons for what you do, even if they are not obvious right now. Together, we explore these reasons with curiosity and compassion, not judgment. We may laugh at times, shed tears at others, and always hold space for what feels most important in the moment. Whether we’re untangling old patterns, building new skills, or reconnecting you with your strengths, my goal is for you to leave each session feeling heard, supported, and more connected to yourself.

專長領域

這些是我具備專業訓練或豐富臨床經驗的核心專長。

PTSD

Complex Trauma

Neurodiversity (autism, ADHD, Audhd)

Grief, Loss, And Bereavement

Couples With Trauma

Nervous System Regulation

我亦能在以下其他領域提供專業支援，歡迎有相關需要的客戶與我聯繫。

ADHD

Autism

ADHD

Sensory Differences

Dissociation

Depression

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Spirtuality

Chronic Illness

Chronic Illness - Diabetes

Chronic Illness - Long COVID

Relationship Issues

治療手法

這些是我主要的治療手法，均接受過專業訓練或有豐富臨床經驗：

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

A gentle, non-judgmental approach that helps you understand the different “parts” of yourself, why they do what they do, and how they can work together so you feel more balanced, confident, and at peace.

Polyvagal-informed Therapy

Polyvagal-informed listening music therapies (Safe and Sound Protocol, Rest and Restore Protocol) are gentle, nervous-system-based interventions to promote emotional regulation and resilience. Individuals who have experienced trauma and those with sensory differences often benefit.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Skills for mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness with a focus on accommodating for neurodivergence.

Gottman Couples Therapy

Evidence-based techniques to improve communication, connection, and conflict management in relationships. It can supportive of working through issues such as infidelity, and for those where one or both partners have mental health concerns such trauma, PTSD and other concerns.

當臨床上適用時，我也能靈活應用這些實證為本的治療手法：