Kerri Claussen is a Mental Health Therapist and Owner of Heal Therapy & Consultation. Kerri is a Registered Social Worker who holds a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University. Kerri has been practicing as a Child and Family Therapist since 2015, with prior work as a Case Manager and Crisis Worker.
Kerri provides therapeutic treatment to children, adolescents and young adults experiencing mental health challenges so that they can develop the skills needed to experience happier, more empowered lives. As Kerri believes in the strength behind family connection, she also offers family support/therapy as deemed clinically appropriate.
Kerri specializes in trauma treatment as well as grief and bereavement therapy. Trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Kerri is equipped to provide highly effective treatment.
Kerri is a Certified Facilitator of Circle of Security©, an early intervention program for parents that is based on a caregiver-child attachment model. Kerri provides individual and group psychoeducation to parents as they explore the hidden messages behind their child(ren)’s challenging behaviours and find the ways to respond in a supportive way.