Heather Makowecki

Heather Makowecki is a Calgary psychologist who works with teens and adults navigating ADHD, autism, neurodiversity, anxiety, OCD, depression, and giftedness. She also supports gifted and talented clients, professionals navigating career pressures, and women navigating perimenopause and menopause.

Heather brings a thoughtful, collaborative approach to therapy that helps clients better understand themselves, build on their strengths, and move toward meaningful change. She has a particular passion for supporting teens and adults with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, giftedness, and other forms of neurodiversity.

Before becoming a psychologist, Heather spent nearly two decades working as a geologist in the oil and gas industry. This experience gives her a unique perspective when supporting people facing uncertainty about their future, identity, and the pressures of figuring out who they want to become.

Heather primarily works from an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy framework, helping clients clarify their values, strengthen psychological flexibility, build mindfulness skills, and take meaningful action toward the life they want to build.