Learn more about Heather.
Heather Shenton is a registered clinical mental health therapist with specialized training in a variety of treatment modalities. She had a long and distinguished career as a first responder and mental health nurse. She is a first-generation immigrant from the UK, emigrating to Lethbridge, Alberta in 2005. She is also a wife and a mother to 3 adult children.
Through her experiences, she realized the need for down to earth, practical therapy that can provide deep holistic healing.
It is for this reason that she founded Prairie Dawn Counselling. Everyday challenges can wear us down, whether they be work related stress, financial hardship, relationship, or family concerns. They leave us feeling powerless, hopeless, and alone. Heather developed a passion for helping others facilitate change and recognizes that we all have individual needs and strengths that guide us on our journey. She has extensive training and experience in providing personalized, culturally safe therapeutic services.
Heather specializes in working with all age groups, treating trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use and many other mental health concerns. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and her dogs, hiking, yoga and knitting.
Qualifications and Education
- Registered Social Worker with the Alberta College of Social Workers
- Master’s degree in clinical social work (MSW) from the University of Calgary
- Bachelor’s degree in social work (BSW) from the University of Calgary
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) – Specialized Certification, Level 1 & 2, EMDRIA approved
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) – Specialized Certification
- DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy) – Specialized Certification
- NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) – Licenced Practitioner & Master Practitioner Certification
- Trauma Treatment Certification
- Grief Treatment Certification
- Wayfound BOS (Before Operational Stress) Program completed
- San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training – Certification
- Many other specialized certificates
