I invite you into a therapeutic relationship, to delve into the heart of your unique experience. With my support, you will learn to recognize your stressors and manage your triggers. Together, we will develop a toolbox of techniques to help you maintain a sense of ease and vitality.
Connect with your
essence and the joy in your
body!
I am Heather Veltman, and I am passionate about a lifestyle of joy and personal empowerment. I am a psychotherapist with a permit from the Quebec Order of Psychologists and a Doctor of Art Education from Concordia University, Montréal. My specialty is body-mind psychotherapy.
I know that it is not easy to get unstuck. Sometimes even understanding problems is not enough to change. Psychotherapy will help you get free from blockages and negative messages absorbed from your history. Learn to communicate better in your relationships and set limits. No more ambivalence, shame or self-hate. Change this way of mistreating yourself. When you get out of survival mode, THERE IS HOPE. All you have to do is say YES: one breath at a time, I will help you!
Living in my body, feeling safe
Being my authentic self, present, alive and connected
Saying yes and no, practicing consent!
Over the years, it has become my mission to help clients listen to their bodies. As a psychotherapist, I invite you to enter within yourself to access the wisdom of the body.
Loving yourself, respecting yourself : SETTING BOUNDARIES
I offer individual sessions online via Zoom
The duration of individual meetings is 55 minutes. Insurance receipts issued.
Adapted to your needs
To improve your well-being
Let’s see if we match! During our first meeting, I will conduct an evaluation to create a service tailored to your individual needs.
In the body-focused sphere, I will teach you to live in a state of security to feel good in your body. You will learn how to better feel and regulate your emotions and reactions using mindful exercises, such as breathing, movement, self-compassion, laughter and boundary games. This lowers anxiety and raises vitality. The body becomes your barometer for well-being and joy.
In the heart-focused sphere, you will explore everything that prevents well-being, including your triggers, defences and strong emotional reactions. At the same time, you will learn techniques to find your balance, to take care of “sub-personalities” and engage in intimate relationships from your authentic SELF, the part of you that can give consent.
In the mindful sphere, you will understand the difference between MIND and BRAIN to learn positive neuroplasticity techniques. This is a very relaxing approach to reinforce neural connections to increase positivity and the joy of living. You will also learn to develop your creativity skills to keep dreaming BIG while also touching on existential questions.
To become a vibrant and fulfilled person, you must unlearn the negative messages you have absorbed. The antidote is to live a good life: breathe and cultivate a creative lifestyle of self-love that encourages joy every day. Say goodbye to anxiety and say hello to gratitude, confidence and pleasure.
I want you to commit to honoring your body every day. I will teach you to unlock your body’s armour that has developed through years of contraction, pain and protection in order to uncover your authentic self.
Play and creativity are the secrets to unleashing your authentic SELF and your inner JOY.
My expertise has developed throughout my entire life. From my Master’s degree to the Doctorate, I studied the link between girls’ and women’s sense of identity and their body image. I trained and later supervised students at the Institute for Integrative Body Psychotherapy. And for years I worked on my own embodied intelligence. I firmly believe that happiness is a form of energy that needs to be actively cultivated…
Your essence is your vitality
My ongoing training in positive and somatic psychology, meditation, yoga, self-compassion and even laughter yoga have led me to develop an integrative and inclusive approach that is intellectual, educational and experiential. I guide each client toward their inner alignement and the joy that is their birthright.
You too can feel good every day: body, emotions and thoughts. This is what I offer you.
