Introducing Heartstrings Therapy — a gentle reminder for you.
Get accessible, culturally competent, and trauma-informed care from the comfort of your own home.
Meet the Founder
Hi, I’m Susan Rose Tang.
I believe there is a part of you that already knows how to heal—even when life has made that feel difficult to access.
As a Vietnamese and Chinese Canadian and the daughter of refugees, I understand that our stories are shaped not only by what happens within us, but also by our families, cultures, identities, relationships, and the expectations we inherit. As an eldest daughter, caregiver, and neuroexpansive person, I also recognize how easily we can become accustomed to caring for others, adapting to our surroundings, or performing the version of ourselves we believe is expected. These experiences have deeply informed how I understand healing and the way I show up in the therapeutic relationship.
As a Psychotherapist & Registered Social Worker (OCSWSSW), my hope is to create a space where you can feel safe enough to slow down, become curious about yourself, and explore the parts of you that may feel stuck, overwhelmed, or difficult to understand. I believe that we all carry an inherent capacity for healing, though sometimes life experiences, relationships, culture, and the burdens we’ve learned to carry can make that capacity feel far away. I would be honoured to hold that space with you—with warmth, with curiosity, and with care.
I support people navigating shame, stress, trauma, grief, guilt, loss and life transitions. I primarily practice from an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, where I am a Certified IFS Level 3 Therapist with advanced trainings in ancestral work exploring legacy and cultural burdens, betrayal and relational trauma, and somatic sensations. I see IFS as an invitation to become curious about the different parts of ourselves—rather than judging, silencing, or trying to get rid of them. Together, we can explore what these parts may be carrying, how they learned to protect you, and what becomes possible when they no longer have to carry everything alone. I also draw from EMDR, mindfulness, attachment, and other trauma-informed approaches when they support the work we are doing together.
You don’t have to do this perfectly. You don’t even have to know where to begin.
We can start there, together.
Our Services
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IFS Consultation
I offer individual or dyadic consultation to support you on your journey of feeling confident in IFS and to prepare you for the certification process.
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Psychotherapy
I provide psychotherapy services to individuals, helping them to heal, love, and trust themselves more throughout their life journey.
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Supervision
I offer supervision to Registered Social Workers looking to deepen and expand their clinical practice.
If you need help with…
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Trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, I am here to guide you through the complex landscape of your feelings, helping you to explore and understand your anxiety, depression, grief, guilt, and shame.
Through our work together, you will:
Identify and Understand Your Parts: Discover the various parts of your inner self and their roles in your emotional experience.
Soothe and Comfort Your Parts: Develop the ability to soothe and comfort your parts, allowing your core Self to provide the reassurance and healing they need.
Heal and Unburden Wounded Parts: Address and heal the parts of you that carry the burdens of anxiety, depression, grief, guilt, and shame.
Cultivate Self-Compassion: Learn to embrace all parts of yourself with compassion and understanding, reducing feelings of guilt and shame.
Empower Your Core Self: Strengthen your core Self to lead your internal children with confidence and clarity.
Restore Inner Harmony: Create a balanced and harmonious inner system, where each part feels heard and valued and your relationships are able to reflect that inner harmony.
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Discover the path to healthier, more fulfilling relationships through relational work. I bring our attention to examining the relationships that we have through the lens of cultural, social, and societal upbringing in order to gain a holistic understanding of your interactions and connections.
Through our work together, you will:
Understand Relational Dynamics: Explore how your cultural, social, and societal background influences your current and future relationships.
Foster Self-Awareness and Growth: Gain insights into your relational patterns and make conscious choices to improve them.
Identify and Establish Boundaries: Learn to create and maintain healthy boundaries that protect your well-being and fosters mutual respect.
Enhance Communication Skills: Develop effective communication strategies to express your needs and listen to others.
Build Healthy Relationships: Cultivate relationships that are enriching, meaningful, and supportive.
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Embark on a healing journey from trauma with specialize support from Internal Family System (IFS) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). I am dedicated to helping you explore the effects of trauma on your sense of self and your cultural identity, aiming to foster both individual and community healing.
Through our work together, you will:
Explore the Impact of Trauma: Understand how trauma has influenced your emotions, behaviors, and sense of self.
Unburden the Trauma: Using evidenced-based therapies to reprocess and release traumatic memories, reduce their emotional impact, and allowing you to move forward.
Reclaim Your Identity: Heal the parts of you affected by trauma to rediscover, strengthen your core sense of self, and reclaim your identity.
Foster Personal Healing: Address the wounds of trauma to promote emotional resilience and inner peace.
Contribute to Community Healing: Engage in a holistic healing process that not only benefits you but also extends to your community.