Glad you found us
Here at True Nature Wilderness Therapy, we see you as a whole person ready to embark on your healing journey.It is an honour to have your interest, and we believe that reaching out for mental support is a courageous and sacred act. Our intention is to serve you kindly, powerfully, and to the best of our abilities on your journey home to your most resilient, capable, thriving, alive self.
True Nature Wilderness Therapy was founded in Squamish, BC during early days of the pandemic in 2020, by Heather Hendrie, who recognized that folks were craving safe, gentle, and accessible ways to connect in-person, to the wild, to their own inner wild, and to others.
Heather Hendrie continues to serve as practice owner, and our primary wilderness therapist.
At this time, Heather’s client list is full.
What to expect next
If we’ve already met for an initial consult, great! We will be in touch when an available time slot opens in Heather’s schedule. If you haven’t yet booked an initial consult, click here to have a member of our team get in touch with you to schedule an initial consult when availability with Heather opens up.The initial consult is a free, 15-minute video meet and greet, with a $30 missed session fee to hold this time sacred for you, our practitioners, and others. The intent of the consult is for all parties to determine if working with True Nature Wilderness Therapy might best serve your current goals and needs.
If we determine the relationship to be a good fit, at that time we will determine when your first True Nature Wilderness Therapy session will be.
Wondering what sessions will be like?
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Visit our therapy options here.
Current wait time to see Heather is about a month. If you would like to wait to get onto Heather’s schedule, you will be emailed with a link to book a time on her calendar once availability for an intake session opens up.
Additional Information:
New clients are contacted in the order in which inquiries are received.To protect client confidentiality, Heather has made the decision not to direct bill insurance companies, but you’ll receive a receipt immediately after session with information required to request reimbursement from your insurance provider. Heather Hendrie’s credentials as Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) through the Canadian etc. (CCPA) and Registered Clinical Counsellor in BC (RCC) though the British Columbia etc. (BCACC) tend to be recognized by most insurers. Please note this is not a guarantee, and up to the client to research and confirm. If you are not privileged enough to have health insurance, please feel free to discuss your needs and financial capacity with Heather, or one of our team, as we maintain a small number of sliding scale cost session slots, and hold firmly to the belief that mental health support should be a right accorded to all, regardless of financial privilege.
We are actively working to bring on additional counsellors and staff, and network with other skilled and wonderful local providers to create more availability for prospective clients as soon as possible.
If you’re prefer to see someone sooner:
Other therapists on the team bios and links to schedule with them, and a profile pic.Sarah Byrd is a Counselor in Training and currently completing her MA degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a focus on Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. Have profile pic.
She is currently taking virtual clients for low-cost, pay-what-you-can therapeutic coaching sessions while she is obtaining her license and is under supervision from a licensed counselor. Book with Sarah here.
Couples’ Counselling:
Begum Ozeke, Sea to Sky locally and throughout BC virtually (Can I add Jill Koehler?)Teens/Youth, LGBTQIA+ focus: (Can I add Kristin Trotter?)
Trauma-Resolution resources locally: (Can I add Erica? Jessica? In alphabetical order)
Breathwork:
A bit about breathwork Recommend RichOther trauma-informed ….
Ie) Alexis, Karen, etc. little blurb about each – Aimz? Massage/etc
ND Meghan - mood
Somatic Experiencing:
A bit about Somatic Experiencing Recommend Erica & Jessica w/ their permissionFeeling Alone?
Pick up Heather Hendrie’s awfully hilarious book for support, community and some comic relief. This collection of true, awfully hilarious stories was compiled to remind you that you’re not alone in life’s struggles, fumbles, and trying moments. (Link to order book in your website store or amazon, or have an add to cart right here on the page.)Liked this first one? Pre-Order the second book in the series. awfully hilarious: period pieces, focusing on the woes, the “oh nos!”, and sacred magic of the menstrual experience, featuring stories by writers from 9 to 69, many by emerging local writers! This second edition in the awfully hilarious series is coming this winter, and is the perfect virtual “red tent”, or gift for anyone you know who menstruates, will menstruate, or loves somebody who menstruates.
Soothing Fear:
Struggling with anxiety as your primary concern?We offer a toolkit to help soothe fear. But as we all know, when we’re afraid, often the best thing is to have somebody we love and trust nearby, to help soothe us. It’s not uncommon for people to feel anxious in the fast-paced world in which we live. In fact, it’s often a normal response to our stressful environs
Soothing Fear:
Struggling with anxiety as your primary concern?We offer a toolkit to help soothe fear. But as we all know, when we’re afraid, often the best thing is to have somebody we love and trust nearby, to help soothe us. It’s not uncommon for people to feel anxious in the fast-paced world in which we live. In fact, it’s often a normal response to our stressful environs
What to expect next
If we’ve already met for an initial consult, great! We will be in touch when an available time slot opens in Heather’s schedule. If you haven’t yet booked an initial consult, click here to have a member of our team get in touch with you to schedule an initial consult when availability with Heather opens up.The initial consult is a free, 15-minute video meet and greet, with a $30 missed session fee to hold this time sacred for you, our practitioners, and others. The intent of the consult is for all parties to determine if working with True Nature Wilderness Therapy might best serve your current goals and needs.
If we determine the relationship to be a good fit, at that time we will determine when your first True Nature Wilderness Therapy session will be.
Wondering what sessions will be like?
[(make video of a sample session intro)]
Visit our therapy options here.
Current wait time to see Heather is about a month. If you would like to wait to get onto Heather’s schedule, you will be emailed with a link to book a time on her calendar once availability for an intake session opens up.
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