Heather Awad

Are you pregnant, or postpartum and struggling with anxiety, depression, overwhelm, or feeling unlike yourself?

Maybe motherhood has brought emotions you weren't expecting, or you feel disconnected from your partner and don't know how to find your back to each other.  

Hi! I'm Heather Awad, Registered Clinical Counsellor specializing in Reproductive and Women's Mental Health, postpartum depression, anxiety and trauma. 

With 18 years of experience across Canada, Egypt and The Netherlands, I bring a warm, compassionate and culturally responsive approach to helping women, couples and families navigate some of life's most significant transitions.  

Pregnancy & Postpartum Mental Health 

Pregnancy and becoming a parent can bring profound emotional, physical, and relational changes. I support women experiencing postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, overwhelm, loss of identity, difficulty adjusting to motherhood, or feeling disconnected from themselves or their partner. 

You don't have to wait until things become unbearable to seek support.

Couples Counselling

Having children and navigating major life transitions can place significant pressure on a relationship. I support couples experiencing communication difficulties, recurring conflict, emotional disconnection, resentment, intimacy concerns, or feeling more like roommates than partners.

Together, we'll understand the patterns between you and create a stronger sense of connection and partnership.

Trauma & Emotional Well-being

Past experiences can continue to affect how we think, feel and relate to ourselves and others. I provide trauma-based supported to help you understand these patterns, develop healthier coping strategies, and feel more grounded and confident in your present. 
 

What You Can Expect From Our Work Together:

• A warm, non-judgmental space where you don't have to have everything figured out. 
• A therapist who listens deeply, while also providing practical tools you can use between sessions.
• Support in understanding the patterns, thoughts and emotions that may be keeping you stuck.
• A trauma-informed approach that considers how your past may be affecting your present 
   

Therapeutic Approaches may include evidence based trauma therapy, Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Virtual counselling availbale throughout Canada. Sessions are available in English and Arabic. 

Interested to see if we're a good fit? 

Contact me for a complimentary 20-min phone consultation!