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Heather T. Forbes, LCSW
Bio
Heather T. Forbes, LCSW, is the co-founder of the Beyond
Consequences Institute, LLC. Ms. Forbes has been training in the
field of trauma and attachment with nationally recognized, firstgeneration attachment therapists since 1999.
Heather’s research and interest in the area of adoptive mothers
has been a powerful asset in the adoption field. Her passion is to
help adoptive mothers who are struggling with their children, to
understand their situations and their family dynamics. Her most
notable study, Issues Facing Adoptive Mothers of Children With
Special Needs, was published in the Journal of Social Work and has
been a valuable tool for adoptive families worldwide.
Heather is an internationally published author, with her most recent book titled, Beyond
Consequences, Logic, and Control: A Love-based Approach for Helping AttachmentChallenged Children With Severe Behaviors. This book, endorsed by Sir Richard Bowlby,
son of the late John Bowlby (considered to be the father of attachment theory), has
helped families work through severe behaviors.
This book has equipped parents,
through its easy to read format with practical solutions, to de-escalate the most chaotic
of situations. Testimonials from parents continue to demonstrate the dramatic change
families have made in just a few short weeks after reading her book (see the Testimonial
page).
As a clinical therapist, Heather’s work has focused on helping families find healing by
creating environments of unconditional love, free from fear-based parenting
techniques. She typically works with families who “have tried everything but gotten
nowhere.” With the parenting paradigm described in her book, Beyond Consequences,
Logic, and Control, these families have seen amazing results in turning their families
back around through her guidance, teaching, and support.
Heather is a nationally recognized speaker. She trains professionals in the field of child
welfare, mental health professionals, and parents raising children with severe behaviors.
Heather delivers a message that is life-changing with a lecture style that is emotionally
impactful, dynamic, and captivating. Foster care agencies and child welfare agencies
around the country have seen the value of utilizing Heather as a trainer for their staff
and families.
Heather also works with families both nationally and internationally through phone
coaching. Through phone coaching, Heather empowers parents in their own homes to
be effective, regulated, and loving parents. Her client base includes parents from all
parts of the United States to the United Kingdom.
Much of her experience and insight on understanding trauma, disruptive behaviors, and
adoption related issues has come from her direct mothering experience of her two
adopted children. Heather lives in Boulder, Colorado with her two children, Benjamin
and Joanna.
www.beyondconsequences.com
[email protected]