Heaven Teklehaymanot, MSW, RSW

About Heaven

Building a therapeutic relationship with a safe and non-judgemental professional can do wonders in a world where each individual navigates life through their own lenses, narratives, and perspectives. I believe it takes courage to seek support, including to deepen your relationship to and understanding of yourself, and of how you relate to others. Our cultural contexts, personal upbringings, experiences, and relationships all influence how we learn to process and work through our emotions and the difficult circumstances we encounter. Together, we can empathetically lean into curiosity and work towards connecting pieces that have often felt confusing or disconnected for some time.

I prioritize providing a calm, safe, empathetic, and trauma-informed therapy environment. My collaborative approach draws from experiential and psychodynamic frameworks, allowing us to unravel what brings you to therapy and create space to process difficult emotions and past experiences. From there, I believe we can work together towards a future that promotes lasting healing, growth, and prosperity.

I would love the opportunity to connect with you about how to best support you. Please do not hesitate to book a free 15-minute consultation, where we can go through any questions you may have. Even if we determine that I am not the best fit for you, I would be more than happy to help connect you to the right therapist.

Heaven’s Story

Growing up, I spent countless hours contemplating careers where I could support others. Early on, I dreamt of navigating international spaces where global dynamics impacted individuals in ways I deeply empathized with, as a child of immigrant parents. I sat with these dreams for years until I encountered the discipline of Human Geography, which focuses on how people’s locations (both locally and globally) impact their lives and their ability to prosper. Together, my studies and my experience working at non-profit organizations supporting transient, unhoused, and low-income populations brought me to Social Work. Here, I realized that my care for the complex challenges impacting individuals and populations locally and globally could blend together. This ultimately led me toward the strengths that therapy offers; as a Registered Social Worker, I lead from a social justice lens and I aim to support people through the various barriers and traumas impacting their livelihoods and well-being.

About Heaven’s Training and Credentials

I am a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with a Master of Social Work degree and an undergraduate degree in Human Geography and Indigenous Studies.