About Marina Heifetz
Dr. Marina Heifetz, M.A., Ph.D., is a psychologist (supervised practice) at Boomerang Health. She specializes in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and families. She has experience conducting comprehensive psycho-educational, socio-emotional, and developmental assessments, and providing evidence based interventions to children, youth, and families for a variety of mental health concerns. Dr. Heifetz has training and experience working with individuals with a range of developmental and mental health conditions, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), anxiety and mood disorders, disruptive behaviour disorders, learning disabilities, and parent-child conflict. She also has a special interest and experience in leading individual and group mindfulness sessions for children, youth, and parents with various mental health concerns.
“The wonderful gift of mindfulness is that we can stop ourselves and ask: What am I feeling? What is it like from my child’s point of view? When you can do that, you often see things that you didn’t let…
